Living in Sperry/Goodrich Township, ND: what to set up and who to call
The City of Goodrich water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. For an emergency, SMP Health St. Aloisius is the closest ER, 23.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sperry/Goodrich Township, 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 Sperry/Goodrich Township.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sperry/Goodrich 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.
Water comes from City of Goodrich water system
The City of Goodrich water system supplies Sperry/Goodrich Township: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 98 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Nov 2023. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 26.4 ppb. That’s higher than 80% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ND4200404.
3 home internet providers serve Sperry/Goodrich Township
100% of 25 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| West River Telecommunications Cooperative | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Dakota Central | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sperry/Goodrich Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sperry/Goodrich Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sperry/Goodrich Township is in McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Sperry/Goodrich Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sperry/Goodrich Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sperry/Goodrich Township | ZIP’s residents in Sperry/Goodrich Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58444 | Goodrich, ND | 72% | 15% |
| 58430 | Denhoff, ND | 28% | 14% |
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 Sperry/Goodrich Township
Who supplies Sperry/Goodrich Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Goodrich water system (EPA ID ND4200404). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sperry/Goodrich 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 Sperry/Goodrich Township?
West River Telecommunications Cooperative, Dakota Central, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sperry/Goodrich Township?
58444 (72%), 58430 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sperry/Goodrich Township in?
McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29.
How do I register to vote in Sperry/Goodrich Township?
North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Sheridan County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sos.nd.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.