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The Orrin handbook

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

Orrin has no town government of its own, so Pierce County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Rugby Public School District 5. The nearest emergency room is Heart of America Medical Center, 20.4 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Orrin, 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 Orrin.

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

Which providers serve Orrin

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Orrin, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Orrin’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orrin.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOrrin 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.

Orrin kids go to
PK–6Rugby Ely Elementary Schoolin Rugby
7–12Rugby High Schoolin Rugby

Orrin is in Rugby Public School District 5.

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

Orrin is unincorporated, so Pierce County is the local government.

Local governmentPierce CountyOrrin is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePierce County AuditorElections here are run by Pierce County (county election office). 240 2nd St SE, Ste 6, Rugby, ND 58368 · (701) 776-5225 x2000 · [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

Orrin is in ZIP code 58368

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OrrinZIP’s residents in Orrin
58368Rugby, ND100%0%

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 Orrin

Who provides electricity in Orrin?

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Orrin?

58368. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Orrin in?

Rugby Public School District 5.

How do I register to vote in Orrin?

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