Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Churchs Ferry, ND: what to set up and who to call
Churchs Ferry has no town government of its own, so Ramsey County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Leeds Public School District 6. The ER is a drive from Churchs Ferry: the closest is Towner County Medical Center, 15.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Churchs Ferry, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Churchs Ferry.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Churchs Ferry. Its homes paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across North Dakota).
Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Greater Ramsey Water District
Greater Ramsey Water District supplies almost all of Churchs Ferry. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Devils Lake as seller) and serves 5,280 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ND3601424.
2 home internet providers serve Churchs Ferry
100% of 5 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Churchs Ferry’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Churchs Ferry.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Churchs Ferry is in Leeds Public School District 6.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Churchs Ferry is unincorporated, so Ramsey County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Churchs Ferry is in ZIP code 58325
ZIP codes where Churchs Ferry residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Churchs Ferry | ZIP’s residents in Churchs Ferry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58325 | Churchs Ferry, ND | 100% | 12% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Churchs Ferry
Who supplies Churchs Ferry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Greater Ramsey Water District (EPA ID ND3601424). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Churchs Ferry?
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Churchs Ferry?
North Dakota Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Churchs Ferry?
58325. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Churchs Ferry in?
Leeds Public School District 6.
How do I register to vote in Churchs Ferry?
North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Ramsey County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sos.nd.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.