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The Foxholm handbook

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

Foxholm has no town government of its own, so Ward County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend United Public School District 7. The nearest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals, 16 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Foxholm, 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 Foxholm.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

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

100% of 39 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SRTFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless51%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 Foxholm’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Foxholm.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFoxholm 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.

Foxholm kids go to
PK–6Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary Schoolin Burlington
7–12Des Lacs-Burlington High Schoolin Des Lacs

Foxholm 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Foxholm is unincorporated, so Ward County is the local government.

Local governmentWard CountyFoxholm is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Foxholm is in ZIP code 58718

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of FoxholmZIP’s residents in Foxholm
58718Berthold, ND100%5%
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 Foxholm

Who provides electricity in Foxholm?

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 Foxholm?

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

What ZIP codes are in Foxholm?

58718. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Foxholm in?

United Public School District 7.

How do I register to vote in Foxholm?

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.