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The Lightning Creek Township handbook

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

Lightning Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 58649 holds the most residents (76%). Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Lightning Creek Township.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lightning Creek Township, 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 Lightning Creek Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHettinger Public School District 13Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58649, 58639Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

100% of 7 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Consolidated TelcomFiber100%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 Lightning Creek Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lightning Creek Township.

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

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

Most of Lightning Creek Township (58%) is in Hettinger Public School District 13; parts are in Scranton Public School District 33 (42%).

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, electionsLightning Creek Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAdams County AuditorElections here are run by Adams County (county election office). 602 Adams Ave, Ste 201, Hettinger, ND 58639 · (701) 567-4363 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lightning Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lightning Creek TownshipZIP’s residents in Lightning Creek Township
58649Reeder, ND76%5%
58639Hettinger, ND24%0%

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 roomWest River Regional Medical Center14.6 miles awayGet a library cardAdams County Library103 N 6th Street · (701) 567-2741

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

Questions about living in Lightning Creek Township

Who provides electricity in Lightning Creek Township?

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 Lightning Creek Township?

Consolidated Telcom (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lightning Creek Township?

58649 (76%), 58639 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lightning Creek Township in?

Hettinger Public School District 13. Parts of the city are in Scranton Public School District 33.

How do I register to vote in Lightning Creek Township?

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