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The Greatstone Township handbook

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

Most mail in Greatstone Township goes to 58716 (55% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. The nearest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake, 15.3 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 Greatstone Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greatstone Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTurtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58716, 58778, 58575Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Greatstone Township. Its homes paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across North Dakota).

Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Greatstone Township

100% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Reservation Telephone CooperativeFiber79%1,000/1,000
West River Telecommunications CooperativeFiber21%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 Greatstone Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Greatstone Township.

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

Greatstone Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Greatstone Township (53%) is in Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72; parts are in Max Public School District 50 (47%).

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, electionsGreatstone Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMcLean County AuditorElections here are run by McLean County (county election office). P.O. Box 1108, Washburn, ND 58577 · (701) 462-8541 x825 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2022
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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Greatstone Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Greatstone TownshipZIP’s residents in Greatstone Township
58716Benedict, ND55%12%
58778Ruso, ND39%14%
58575Turtle Lake, ND6%0%

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 roomCHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake15.3 miles awayGet a library cardMax Community Library215 Main Street · (701) 679-2263

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

Questions about living in Greatstone Township

Who provides electricity in Greatstone Township?

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Greatstone Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Greatstone Township?

58716 (55%), 58778 (39%), 58575 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Greatstone Township in?

Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72. Parts of the city are in Max Public School District 50.

How do I register to vote in Greatstone Township?

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