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

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

All of Goldfield Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58653. For an emergency, Southwest Healthcare Services is the closest ER, 17 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 Goldfield Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goldfield Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolScranton Public School District 33Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58653Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

3 home internet providers serve Goldfield Township

100% of 17 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Consolidated TelcomFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless6%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless6%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 Goldfield Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Goldfield Township.

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

Goldfield Township kids go to
PK–6Scranton Elementary Schoolin Scranton
7–12Scranton High Schoolin Scranton

Goldfield Township is in Scranton Public School District 33.

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, electionsGoldfield 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

Goldfield Township is in ZIP code 58653

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Goldfield TownshipZIP’s residents in Goldfield Township
58653Scranton, ND100%5%

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 Services17 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 Goldfield Township

Who provides electricity in Goldfield 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 Goldfield Township?

Consolidated Telcom, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Goldfield Township?

58653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Goldfield Township in?

Scranton Public School District 33.

How do I register to vote in Goldfield 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.