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Embden, North Dakota 7-28-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Embden handbook

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

Embden has no town government of its own, so Cass County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Central Cass Public School District 17. The ER is a drive from Embden: the closest is CHI Mercy Health, 27.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Embden has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Cass County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Embden’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Embden’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCentral Cass Public School District 17Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58079Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Embden. 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

3 home internet providers serve Embden

100% of 26 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Inter-Community TelephoneFiber100%5,000/5,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless4%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Embden’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Embden.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileEmbden 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.

Embden kids go to
PK–4Central Cass Elementary Schoolin Casselton
5–8Central Cass Middle Schoolin Casselton
9–12Central Cass High Schoolin Casselton

Embden is in Central Cass Public School District 17.

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

Embden is unincorporated, so Cass County is the local government.

Local governmentCass CountyEmbden is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCass County AuditorElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). P.O. Box 2806, Fargo, ND 58108-2806 · (701) 241-5600 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Embden is in ZIP code 58079

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EmbdenZIP’s residents in Embden
58079Wheatland, ND100%8%

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 roomCHI Mercy Health27.6 miles awayGet a library cardCasselton Public Library702 1st Street North · (701) 347-4861

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

Questions about living in Embden

Who provides electricity in Embden?

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 Embden?

Inter-Community Telephone, Midco, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Embden?

58079. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Embden in?

Central Cass Public School District 17.

How do I register to vote in Embden?

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