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The Mandaree handbook

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

Mandaree has no town government of its own, so McKenzie County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mandaree Public School District 36. The Parshall-Lucky Mound water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2025.

Mandaree has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in McKenzie County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Mandaree’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Mandaree, 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 Mandaree.

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Parshall-Lucky Mound water system

The Parshall-Lucky Mound water system supplies Mandaree: about 82% of residents live in its service area. About 18% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 720 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.3 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.5 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. 083890017.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Mandaree

100% of 308 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Reservation Telephone CooperativeFiber100%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 Mandaree’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mandaree.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMandaree has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Mandaree kids go to
K–8Mandaree Elementary SchoolMandaree Public School District 36
9–12Mandaree High SchoolMandaree Public School District 36

Mandaree is in Mandaree Public School District 36.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Mandaree is unincorporated, so McKenzie County is the local government.

Local governmentMcKenzie CountyMandaree is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMcKenzie County AuditorElections here are run by McKenzie County (county election office). 201 5th St NW, Ste 543, Watford City, ND 58854 · (701) 444-3616 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2022
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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mandaree is in ZIP code 58757

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MandareeZIP’s residents in Mandaree
58757Mandaree, ND100%64%

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 Mandaree

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

The Parshall-Lucky Mound water system (EPA ID 083890017). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Mandaree?

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 Mandaree?

Reservation Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mandaree?

58757. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mandaree in?

Mandaree Public School District 36.

How do I register to vote in Mandaree?

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