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The Sterling Township handbook

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

All of Sterling Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58572. Children in Sterling Township attend Sterling Public School District 35.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Sterling Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sterling Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSterling Public School District 35Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58572Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

3 home internet providers serve Sterling Township

100% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BEK Communications CooperativeFiber100%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless70%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless41%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sterling Township.

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

Sterling Township kids go to
PK–8Sterling Elementary SchoolSterling Public School District 35

Sterling Township is in Sterling Public School District 35.

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, electionsSterling Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBurleigh County AuditorElections here are run by Burleigh County (county election office). P.O. Box 5518, Bismarck, ND 58506-5518 · (701) 222-6718 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sterling Township is in ZIP code 58572

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sterling TownshipZIP’s residents in Sterling Township
58572Sterling, ND100%40%

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 roomSanford Medical Center BismarckIn BismarckGet a library cardKidder County Public Library115 West Broadway · (701) 475-2855

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

Questions about living in Sterling Township

Who provides electricity in Sterling 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 Sterling Township?

BEK Communications Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sterling Township?

58572. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sterling Township in?

Sterling Public School District 35.

How do I register to vote in Sterling Township?

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