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The Loam Township handbook

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

Loam Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 58249 holds the most residents (83%). United Communications wires most of Loam Township, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Loam 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 Loam Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

1 home internet providers serve Loam Township

100% of 9 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
United 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 Loam Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loam Township.

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

Loam Township kids go to
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Loam Township (74%) is in Langdon Area Public School District 23; parts are in North Border School District 100 (26%).

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, electionsLoam Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCavalier County AuditorElections here are run by Cavalier County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vip.sos.nd.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Loam Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Loam TownshipZIP’s residents in Loam Township
58249Langdon, ND83%1%
58282Walhalla, ND17%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.

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

Questions about living in Loam Township

Who provides electricity in Loam 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 Loam Township?

United Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Loam Township?

58249 (83%), 58282 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Loam Township in?

Langdon Area Public School District 23. Parts of the city are in North Border School District 100.

How do I register to vote in Loam Township?

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