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The Howes Township handbook

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

Most mail in Howes Township goes to 58011 (47% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. For an emergency, CHI Mercy Health is the closest ER, 24.7 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 Howes Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Howes Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMaple Valley Public School District 4Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58011, 58079, 58031Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Howes 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.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Howes Township

100% of 34 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Inter-Community TelephoneFiber100%5,000/5,000
MidcoFixed wireless62%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Howes Township.

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

Howes Township kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Maple Valley High Schoolin Tower City

Most of Howes Township (88%) is in Maple Valley Public School District 4; parts are in Central Cass Public School District 17 (12%).

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, electionsHowes Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County AuditorElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). P.O. Box 2806, Fargo, ND 58108-2806 · (701) 241-5600 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Howes Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Howes TownshipZIP’s residents in Howes Township
58011Buffalo, ND47%10%
58079Wheatland, ND33%5%
58031Fingal, ND21%4%

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 Mercy Health24.7 miles awayGet a library cardCasselton Public Library702 1st Street North · (701) 347-4861

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

Questions about living in Howes Township

Who provides electricity in Howes 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 Howes Township?

Inter-Community Telephone, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Howes Township?

58011 (47%), 58079 (33%), 58031 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Howes Township in?

Maple Valley Public School District 4. Parts of the city are in Central Cass Public School District 17.

How do I register to vote in Howes 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.