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Denhoff, North Dakota 6-14-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Denhoff handbook

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

Denhoff has no town government of its own, so Sheridan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29. The nearest emergency room is SMP Health St. Aloisius, 24.9 miles away.

Denhoff has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Sheridan County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Denhoff’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Denhoff. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Denhoff

100% of 12 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West River Telecommunications CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless75%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless25%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Denhoff’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Denhoff.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDenhoff has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Denhoff kids go to
PK–6McClusky-Goodrich Elementary Schoolin McClusky
7–12McClusky-Goodrich High Schoolin McClusky

Denhoff is in McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Denhoff is unincorporated, so Sheridan County is the local government.

Local governmentSheridan CountyDenhoff is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSheridan County AuditorElections here are run by Sheridan County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vip.sos.nd.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Denhoff is in ZIP code 58430

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DenhoffZIP’s residents in Denhoff
58430Denhoff, ND100%17%
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.

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

Questions about living in Denhoff

Who provides electricity in Denhoff?

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 Denhoff?

West River Telecommunications Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Denhoff?

58430. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Denhoff in?

McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29.

How do I register to vote in Denhoff?

North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Sheridan 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.