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The Des Lacs handbook

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

Every home in Des Lacs is in ZIP code 58733. Almost every address in Des Lacs can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Des Lacs’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnited Public School District 7Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58733Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Des Lacs.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Des Lacs. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across North Dakota).

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Des Lacs

100% of 87 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SRTFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Des Lacs’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Des Lacs.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Des Lacs 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.

Des Lacs kids go to
PK–6Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary Schoolin Burlington
7–12Des Lacs-Burlington High SchoolUnited Public School District 7

Des Lacs is in United Public School District 7.

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, electionsDes Lacs’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereWard County AuditorElections here are run by Ward County (county election office). P.O. Box 5005, Minot, ND 58702-5005 · (701) 857-6420 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2026
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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Des Lacs is in ZIP code 58733

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Des LacsZIP’s residents in Des Lacs
58733Des Lacs, ND100%44%
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 roomTrinity Hospitals12.8 miles awayGet a library cardMinot Public Library516 2nd Ave SW · (701) 852-1045

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

Questions about living in Des Lacs

Who provides electricity in Des Lacs?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Des Lacs?

SRT, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Des Lacs?

58733. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Des Lacs in?

United Public School District 7.

How do I register to vote in Des Lacs?

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