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The Plain Township handbook

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

All of Plain Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58725. The ER is a drive from Plain Township: the closest is Trinity Hospitals, 25 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 Plain Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plain Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLewis and Clark Public School District 161Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58725Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

2 home internet providers serve Plain Township

100% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SRTFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless40%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plain Township.

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

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

Most of Plain Township (56%) is in Lewis and Clark Public School District 161; parts are in United Public School District 7 (44%).

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, electionsPlain Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRenville County AuditorElections here are run by Renville 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

Plain Township is in ZIP code 58725

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Plain TownshipZIP’s residents in Plain Township
58725Carpio, ND100%11%

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 roomTrinity Hospitals25 miles awayGet a library cardMohall Public Library602 Main St. E Suite 2 · (701) 756-7242

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

Questions about living in Plain Township

Who provides electricity in Plain 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 Plain Township?

SRT, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Plain Township?

58725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Plain Township in?

Lewis and Clark Public School District 161. Parts of the city are in United Public School District 7.

How do I register to vote in Plain Township?

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