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The Odin Township handbook

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

Two school districts split the grades in Odin Township: Drake Public School District 57 and Velva Public School District 1. The ER is a drive from Odin Township: the closest is CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake, 34.5 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 Odin Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Odin Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolVelva Public 1 and Drake Public 57 districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58792, 58712Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Odin Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across North Dakota).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Odin Township

100% of 28 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SRTFiber89%1,000/1,000
North Dakota Telephone CompanyFiber11%10,000/10,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Odin Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Odin Township.

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

Odin Township kids go to
PK–6Velva Elementary Schoolin Velva
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Odin Township is in two districts that split the grades: Drake Public School District 57 and Velva 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsOdin Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMcHenry County AuditorElections here are run by McHenry 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

Odin Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Odin TownshipZIP’s residents in Odin Township
58792Voltaire, ND75%18%
58712Balfour, ND25%12%

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 roomCHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake34.5 miles awayGet a library cardVelva Public & School Library101 West 4th Street · (701) 338-2022

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

Questions about living in Odin Township

Who provides electricity in Odin Township?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Odin Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Odin Township?

58792 (75%), 58712 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Odin Township in?

Drake Public School District 57 and Velva Public School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Odin Township?

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