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The Pilot Mound Township handbook

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

Most mail in Pilot Mound Township goes to 58212 (57% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Mcville Community Library, 8.9 miles away, is the closest library to Pilot Mound Township.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Pilot Mound Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pilot Mound Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDakota Prairie Public School District 1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58212, 58416Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

4 home internet providers serve Pilot Mound Township

100% of 17 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
North Dakota Telephone CompanyFiber47%10,000/10,000
MLGCFiber35%5,000/5,000
Polar TelecommunicationsFiber18%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pilot Mound Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pilot Mound Township.

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

Pilot Mound Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Pilot Mound Township (36%) is in Dakota Prairie Public School District 1; parts are in Midkota Public School District 7 (32%) and Griggs County Central School District 18 (32%).

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, electionsPilot Mound Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGriggs County AuditorElections here are run by Griggs County (county election office). P.O. Box 511, Cooperstown, ND 58425-0511 · (701) 797-3117 · [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

Pilot Mound Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pilot Mound TownshipZIP’s residents in Pilot Mound Township
58212Aneta, ND57%6%
58416Binford, ND43%5%

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 roomNelson County Health System9 miles awayGet a library cardMcville Community Library101 Main Street · (701) 322-5541

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

Questions about living in Pilot Mound Township

Who provides electricity in Pilot Mound 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 Pilot Mound Township?

North Dakota Telephone Company, MLGC, Polar Telecommunications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pilot Mound Township?

58212 (57%), 58416 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pilot Mound Township in?

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1. Parts of the city are in Midkota Public School District 7 and Griggs County Central School District 18.

How do I register to vote in Pilot Mound Township?

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