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The Sharon Township handbook

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

Sharon Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 58212 holds the most residents (51%). Almost every address in Sharon Township can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sharon 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 Sharon Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFinley-Sharon Public School District 19Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58212, 58277Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sharon 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 Sharon Township

100% of 13 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MLGCFiber85%5,000/5,000
Polar TelecommunicationsFiber15%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless8%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sharon Township.

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

Sharon Township kids go to
PK–6Finley-Sharon Elementary Schoolin Finley
7–12Finley-Sharon High Schoolin Finley

Most of Sharon Township (94%) is in Finley-Sharon Public School District 19; parts are in Dakota Prairie Public School District 1 (6%).

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, electionsSharon Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSteele County AuditorElections here are run by Steele County (county election office). P.O. Box 275, Finley, ND 58230-0275 · (701) 524-2110 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sharon Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sharon TownshipZIP’s residents in Sharon Township
58212Aneta, ND51%5%
58277Sharon, ND49%12%
Area code701Wikidata

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 System14.6 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 Sharon Township

Who provides electricity in Sharon 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 Sharon Township?

MLGC, Polar Telecommunications, Midco, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sharon Township?

58212 (51%), 58277 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sharon Township in?

Finley-Sharon Public School District 19. Parts of the city are in Dakota Prairie Public School District 1.

How do I register to vote in Sharon Township?

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