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The Silvesta Township handbook

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

Silvesta Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 58210 holds the most residents (68%). For an emergency, First Care Health Center is the closest ER, 18.1 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 Silvesta Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Silvesta Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPark River Area Public School District 8Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58210, 58229, 58227 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

2 home internet providers serve Silvesta Township

100% of 34 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Polar TelecommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless15%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 Silvesta Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Silvesta Township.

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

Silvesta Township kids go to
PK–6Park River Area Elementary Schoolin Park River
7–12Park River Area High Schoolin Park River

Most of Silvesta Township (90%) is in Park River Area Public School District 8; parts are in Edmore Public School District 2 (10%).

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, electionsSilvesta Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWalsh County AudiorElections here are run by Walsh County (county election office). 600 Cooper Ave, Grafton, ND 58237-1535 · (701) 352-2851 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Silvesta Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Silvesta TownshipZIP’s residents in Silvesta Township
58210Adams, ND68%7%
58229Fairdale, ND26%6%
58227Edinburg, ND3%0%
58260Milton, ND3%1%

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 roomFirst Care Health Center18.1 miles awayGet a library cardPark River School & Public Library704 5th Street West · (701) 284-6116

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

Questions about living in Silvesta Township

Who provides electricity in Silvesta 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 Silvesta Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Silvesta Township?

58210 (68%), 58229 (26%), 58227 (3%), 58260 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Silvesta Township in?

Park River Area Public School District 8. Parts of the city are in Edmore Public School District 2.

How do I register to vote in Silvesta Township?

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