Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Ruthville, ND: what to set up and who to call
Ruthville has no town government of its own, so Ward County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Glenburn Public School District 26. Minot Public Library, 9.4 miles away, is the closest library to Ruthville.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ruthville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ruthville.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ruthville. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Ruthville
100% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable | 100% | 2,000/1,000 |
| SRT | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 70% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ruthville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ruthville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ruthville is in Glenburn Public School District 26.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Ruthville is unincorporated, so Ward County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ruthville is in ZIP code 58703
ZIP codes where Ruthville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ruthville | ZIP’s residents in Ruthville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58703 | Minot, ND | 100% | 1% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Ruthville
Who provides electricity in Ruthville?
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 Ruthville?
Midco, SRT, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ruthville?
58703. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ruthville in?
Glenburn Public School District 26.
How do I register to vote in Ruthville?
North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Ward 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.