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The Gardner Township handbook

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

Most mail in Gardner Township goes to 58036 (69% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Gardner Township has an emergency room in town, at Sanford Medical Center Fargo.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gardner Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorthern Cass Public School District 97Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58036, 58005Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Gardner Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

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

6 home internet providers serve Gardner Township

100% of 53 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Halstad TelephoneFiber96%1,000/1,000
Polar TelecommunicationsFiber4%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless51%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless34%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless4%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 Gardner Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gardner Township.

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

Gardner Township kids go to
PK–5Northern Cass Elementary Schoolin Hunter
6–8Northern Cass Middle Schoolin Hunter
9–12Northern Cass High Schoolin Hunter

Gardner Township is in Northern Cass Public School District 97.

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, electionsGardner Township’s government in one page
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

Gardner Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Gardner TownshipZIP’s residents in Gardner Township
58036Gardner, ND69%23%
58005Argusville, ND31%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.

Nearest emergency roomSanford Medical Center FargoIn FargoGet a library cardWest Fargo Public Library215 Third Street East · (701) 433-5460

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

Questions about living in Gardner Township

Who provides electricity in Gardner Township?

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 Gardner Township?

Halstad Telephone, Polar Telecommunications, Midco, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gardner Township?

58036 (69%), 58005 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gardner Township in?

Northern Cass Public School District 97.

How do I register to vote in Gardner Township?

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.