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The Merrill Township handbook

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

Every home in Merrill Township is in ZIP code 58646. The ER is a drive from Merrill Township: the closest is Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, 19.5 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Merrill 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 Merrill Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

100% of 3 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 Merrill Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Merrill Township.

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

Merrill Township kids go to
K–6Mott-Regent Elementary Schoolin Mott
7–12Mott-Regent High Schoolin Mott

Merrill Township is in Mott-Regent Public School District 1.

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.

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

Merrill Township is in ZIP code 58646

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Merrill TownshipZIP’s residents in Merrill Township
58646Mott, ND100%1%

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 Merrill Township

Who provides electricity in Merrill 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 Merrill Township?

Consolidated Telcom (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Merrill Township?

58646. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Merrill Township in?

Mott-Regent Public School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Merrill Township?

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