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The Gilstrap Township handbook

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

All of Gilstrap Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 57638. The ER is a drive from Gilstrap Township: the closest is West River Regional Medical Center, 15.5 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 Gilstrap 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 Gilstrap Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHettinger Public School District 13Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code57638Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

Montana-Dakota Utilities (Montana-Dakota Utilities Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gilstrap 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 Gilstrap Township

100% of 7 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West River Cooperative Telephone CompanyFiber100%250/250

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gilstrap Township.

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

Gilstrap Township kids go to
PK–6Hettinger Elementary Schoolin Hettinger
7–12Hettinger High Schoolin Hettinger

Gilstrap Township is in Hettinger Public School District 13.

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, electionsGilstrap Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAdams County AuditorElections here are run by Adams County (county election office). 602 Adams Ave, Ste 201, Hettinger, ND 58639 · (701) 567-4363 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Gilstrap Township is in ZIP code 57638

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Gilstrap TownshipZIP’s residents in Gilstrap Township
57638Lemmon, SD100%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 roomWest River Regional Medical Center15.5 miles awayGet a library cardLemmon Public Library303 1st Ave W · (605) 374-5611

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

Questions about living in Gilstrap Township

Who provides electricity in Gilstrap 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 Gilstrap Township?

West River Cooperative Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gilstrap Township?

57638. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gilstrap Township in?

Hettinger Public School District 13.

How do I register to vote in Gilstrap Township?

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