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The Kramer handbook

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

All of Kramer gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58748. For an emergency, St. Andrew's Hospital is the closest ER, 15.2 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 Kramer, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kramer’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNewburg United Public School District 54Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58748Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

1 home internet providers serve Kramer

100% of 35 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Turtle Mountain CommunicationsFiber100%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 Kramer’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kramer.

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

Kramer kids go to
PK–6Newburg-United Elementary Schoolin Newburg
7–12Newburg-United High Schoolin Newburg

Kramer is in Newburg United Public School District 54.

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, electionsKramer’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBottineau County AuditorElections here are run by Bottineau County (county election office). 314 W 5th St, Ste 10, Bottineau, ND 58318-1268 · (701) 228-2225 · [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

Kramer is in ZIP code 58748

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KramerZIP’s residents in Kramer
58748Kramer, ND100%16%
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 roomSt. Andrew's Hospital15.2 miles awayGet a library cardBottineau County Public Library314 West 5th Street · 4

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

Questions about living in Kramer

Who provides electricity in Kramer?

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 Kramer?

Turtle Mountain Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kramer?

58748. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kramer in?

Newburg United Public School District 54.

How do I register to vote in Kramer?

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