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The Loma handbook

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

All of Loma gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58311. For emergencies, Loma is closest to Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association, 11.2 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 Loma, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loma’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLangdon Area Public School District 23Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58311Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

100% of 5 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 Loma’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loma.

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

Loma kids go to
PK–6Langdon Area Elementary Schoolin Langdon
7–12Langdon Area High Schoolin Langdon

Loma is in Langdon Area Public School District 23.

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, electionsLoma’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

Loma is in ZIP code 58311

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LomaZIP’s residents in Loma
58311Alsen, ND100%15%
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 roomCavalier County Memorial Hospital Association11.2 miles awayGet a library cardCavalier County Library600 Fifth Avenue · (701) 256-5353

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

Questions about living in Loma

Who provides electricity in Loma?

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 Loma?

United Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Loma?

58311. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Loma in?

Langdon Area Public School District 23.

How do I register to vote in Loma?

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.