Living in Gibbs Township, ND: what to set up and who to call
Gibbs Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 58503 holds the most residents (61%). Children in Gibbs Township attend Bismarck Public School District 1.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gibbs Township, 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 Gibbs Township.
Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities
Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gibbs 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.
Water comes from Apple Valley Coop water system
The Apple Valley Coop water system supplies Gibbs Township: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys ground water influenced by surface water (EPA lists South Central RWD North Burleigh as seller) and serves 200 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ND0800648.
4 home internet providers serve Gibbs Township
100% of 1,053 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fiber | 89% | 2,000/350 |
| BEK Communications Cooperative | Fiber | 41% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gibbs Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gibbs Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Gibbs Township (98%) is in Bismarck Public School District 1.
B+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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Gibbs Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gibbs Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gibbs Township | ZIP’s residents in Gibbs Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58503 | Bismarck, ND | 61% | 5% |
| 58501 | Bismarck, ND | 22% | 2% |
| 58558 | Menoken, ND | 16% | 47% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Gibbs Township
Who supplies Gibbs Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Apple Valley Coop water system (EPA ID ND0800648). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gibbs 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 Gibbs Township?
Midco, BEK Communications Cooperative, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gibbs Township?
58503 (61%), 58501 (22%), 58558 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gibbs Township in?
Bismarck Public School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Gibbs Township?
North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Burleigh 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: 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.