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The LaMars Township handbook

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

Every home in LaMars Township is in ZIP code 58030. For an emergency, St. Francis Medical Center is the closest ER, 23.6 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Southeast Wud (East) water system

The Southeast Wud (East) water system supplies almost all of LaMars Township. It draws ground water (EPA lists City of Lisbon as seller) and serves 4,225 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.9 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ND3901068.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve LaMars Township

100% of 31 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Red River CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless13%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in LaMars Township.

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

LaMars Township kids go to
PK–6Fairmount Elementary Schoolin Fairmount
7–12Fairmount High Schoolin Fairmount

Most of LaMars Township (83%) is in Fairmount Public School District 18; parts are in Hankinson Public School District 8 (17%).

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, electionsLaMars Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRichland County AuditorElections here are run by Richland County (county election office). 418 2nd Ave N, Wahpeton, ND 58075-4400 · (701) 642-7700 · [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

LaMars Township is in ZIP code 58030

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LaMars TownshipZIP’s residents in LaMars Township
58030Fairmount, ND100%13%

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.

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

Questions about living in LaMars Township

Who supplies LaMars Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Southeast Wud (East) water system (EPA ID ND3901068). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in LaMars 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 LaMars Township?

Red River Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in LaMars Township?

58030. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is LaMars Township in?

Fairmount Public School District 18. Parts of the city are in Hankinson Public School District 8.

How do I register to vote in LaMars Township?

North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Richland County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sos.nd.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • 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.