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Dawson, North Dakota 6-10-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Dawson handbook

Living in Dawson, ND: what to set up and who to call

All of Dawson gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58428. The ER is a drive from Dawson: the closest is South Central Health, 43.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Dawson, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dawson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKidder County School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58428Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dawson.

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dawson. Its homes paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $92 a month (its average across North Dakota).

Start or move service: montana-dakota.com · (800) 638-3278

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Dawson

100% of 58 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BEK Communications CooperativeFiber100%5,000/5,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dawson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dawson.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Dawson or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Dawson kids go to
PK–5Kidder County Elementary Schoolin Steele
6–12Kidder County High Schoolin Steele

Dawson is in Kidder County School District 1.

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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDawson’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereKidder County AuditorElections here are run by Kidder County (county election office). P.O. Box 167, Steele, ND 58482-0167 · (701) 475-4547 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevip.sos.nd.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dawson is in ZIP code 58428

ZIP codes where Dawson residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of DawsonZIP’s residents in Dawson
58428Dawson, ND100%23%
Area code701Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSouth Central Health43.4 miles awayGet a library cardKidder County Public Library115 West Broadway · (701) 475-2855

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Dawson

Who provides electricity in Dawson?

Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Dawson?

BEK Communications Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dawson?

58428. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dawson in?

Kidder County School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Dawson?

North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Kidder County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sos.nd.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.