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Gem Township, Bowman County, North DakotaPhoto: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Gem Township handbook

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

All of Gem Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58623. For emergencies, Gem Township is closest to Southwest Healthcare Services, 7.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gem Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBowman County Public School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58623Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gem Township. Its homes paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $92 a month (its average across North Dakota).

Start or move service: montana-dakota.com · (800) 638-3278

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Gem Township

100% of 9 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Consolidated TelcomFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gem Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gem Township.

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

Gem Township kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Bowman Co High Schoolin Bowman

Gem Township is in Bowman County Public School District 1.

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, electionsGem Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBowman County AuditorElections here are run by Bowman County (county election office). 104 1st St NW, Ste 1, Bowman, ND 58623-4342 · (701) 523-3130 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2021
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 Jun 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gem Township is in ZIP code 58623

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Gem TownshipZIP’s residents in Gem Township
58623Bowman, ND100%1%

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 roomSouthwest Healthcare Services7.7 miles awayGet a library cardBowman Regional Public Library18 Divide Street East · (701) 523-3797

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

Questions about living in Gem Township

Who provides electricity in Gem Township?

Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Gem Township?

Consolidated Telcom (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gem Township?

58623. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gem Township in?

Bowman County Public School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Gem Township?

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