Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Devils Lake, ND: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Devils Lake is in ZIP code 58301. Trains stop in Devils Lake.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Devils Lake, 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 Devils Lake.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Devils Lake. 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 Devils Lake: about 53% of residents live in its service area. About 47% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Devils Lake
100% of 2,638 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 |
| Midco | Cable | 98% | 1,250/60 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Devils Lake is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Devils Lake, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on dvlnd.com →
City Tree Disposal Site
8th Ave SE, Devils Lake, ND
From dvlnd.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Devils Lake is in Devils Lake Public School District 1.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Devils Lake is in ZIP code 58301
ZIP codes where Devils Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Devils Lake | ZIP’s residents in Devils Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58301 | Devils Lake, ND | 100% | 71% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Devils Lake
Who supplies Devils Lake’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 Devils Lake?
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 Devils Lake?
North Dakota Telephone Company, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Devils Lake?
58301. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Devils Lake in?
Devils Lake Public School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Devils Lake?
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: Devils Lake’s own website (dvlnd.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.