Living in Gunkel Township, ND: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Gunkel Township goes to 58006 (54% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. For an emergency, Sanford Hillsboro is the closest ER, 20.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gunkel 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 Gunkel Township.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gunkel Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across North Dakota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Gunkel Township
100% of 21 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Telecommunications | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 81% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gunkel Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gunkel Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gunkel Township is in Northern Cass Public School District 97.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Gunkel Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gunkel Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gunkel Township | ZIP’s residents in Gunkel Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58006 | Arthur, ND | 54% | 7% |
| 58048 | Hunter, ND | 31% | 3% |
| 58036 | Gardner, ND | 15% | 2% |
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 Gunkel Township
Who provides electricity in Gunkel Township?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gunkel Township?
Polar Telecommunications, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gunkel Township?
58006 (54%), 58048 (31%), 58036 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gunkel Township in?
Northern Cass Public School District 97.
How do I register to vote in Gunkel Township?
North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Cass 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.