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The Northfield Township handbook

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

Northfield Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 58338 holds the most residents (74%). The ER is a drive from Northfield Township: the closest is Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association, 22.1 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 Northfield Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Northfield Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolStarkweather Public School District 44Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58338, 58330Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

2 home internet providers serve Northfield Township

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

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
North Dakota Telephone CompanyFiber89%10,000/10,000
Polar TelecommunicationsFiber11%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 Northfield Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Northfield Township.

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

Northfield Township kids go to
PK–6Starkweather Elementary Schoolin Starkweather
7–12Starkweather High Schoolin Starkweather

Most of Northfield Township (69%) is in Starkweather Public School District 44; parts are in Edmore Public School District 2 (31%).

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, electionsNorthfield Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRamsey County AuditorElections here are run by Ramsey County (county election office). 524 4th Ave NE, Unit 6, Devils Lake, ND 58301-2490 · (701) 662-7025 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Northfield Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Northfield TownshipZIP’s residents in Northfield Township
58338Hampden, ND74%39%
58330Edmore, ND26%3%

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 Association22.1 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 Northfield Township

Who provides electricity in Northfield 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 Northfield Township?

North Dakota Telephone Company, Polar Telecommunications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Northfield Township?

58338 (74%), 58330 (26%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Northfield Township in?

Starkweather Public School District 44. Parts of the city are in Edmore Public School District 2.

How do I register to vote in Northfield Township?

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