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The Lenora Township handbook

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

Every home in Lenora Township is in ZIP code 58212. Nelson County Health System, 11.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lenora Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDakota Prairie Public School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58212Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Lenora Township

100% of 25 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Polar TelecommunicationsFiber92%1,000/1,000
MLGCFiber8%5,000/5,000
MidcoFixed wireless52%35/5
VerizonFixed wireless32%300/20
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 Lenora Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lenora Township.

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

Lenora Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Lenora Township (62%) is in Dakota Prairie Public School District 1; parts are in Finley-Sharon Public School District 19 (31%) and Griggs County Central School District 18 (6%).

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, electionsLenora Township’s government in one page
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

Lenora Township is in ZIP code 58212

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lenora TownshipZIP’s residents in Lenora Township
58212Aneta, ND100%12%

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 roomNelson County Health System11.6 miles awayGet a library cardMcville Community Library101 Main Street · (701) 322-5541

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

Questions about living in Lenora Township

Who provides electricity in Lenora 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 Lenora Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Lenora Township?

58212. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lenora Township in?

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1. Parts of the city are in Finley-Sharon Public School District 19 and Griggs County Central School District 18.

How do I register to vote in Lenora Township?

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.