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St. Lawrence Church in Jessie, North DakotaPhoto: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Jessie handbook

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

Jessie has no town government of its own, so Griggs County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Griggs County Central School District 18. For a library card, the closest branch is Griggs County Library, 8.2 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Jessie has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Griggs County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Jessie’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Jessie, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jessie’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGriggs County Central School District 18Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58452Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Jessie.

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jessie. 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

4 home internet providers serve Jessie

100% of 23 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MLGCFiber100%5,000/5,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%35/5
VerizonFixed wireless9%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Jessie’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jessie.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJessie has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Jessie kids go to
PK–8Griggs County Central Elementary Schoolin Cooperstown
9–12Griggs County Central High Schoolin Cooperstown

Jessie is in Griggs County Central School District 18.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Jessie is unincorporated, so Griggs County is the local government.

Local governmentGriggs CountyJessie is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGriggs County AuditorElections here are run by Griggs County (county election office). P.O. Box 511, Cooperstown, ND 58425-0511 · (701) 797-3117 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Jessie is in ZIP code 58452

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of JessieZIP’s residents in Jessie
58452Jessie, ND100%100%
Area code701Wikidata

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 roomCooperstown Medical Center7.6 miles awayGet a library cardGriggs County Library902 Burrel Ave SE · (701) 797-2214

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

Questions about living in Jessie

Who provides electricity in Jessie?

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 Jessie?

MLGC, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jessie?

58452. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jessie in?

Griggs County Central School District 18.

How do I register to vote in Jessie?

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