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The Telfer Township handbook

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

Most mail in Telfer Township goes to 58558 (54% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library, 16.0 miles out.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Montana-Dakota Utilities

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

1 home internet providers serve Telfer Township

100% of 47 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BEK Communications CooperativeFiber100%5,000/5,000

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Telfer Township.

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

Telfer Township kids go to
K–8Menoken Elementary Schoolin Menoken

Telfer Township is in Menoken Public School District 33.

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, electionsTelfer 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

Telfer Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Telfer TownshipZIP’s residents in Telfer Township
58558Menoken, ND54%7%
58504Bismarck, ND46%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Telfer Township

Who provides electricity in Telfer 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 Telfer Township?

BEK Communications Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Telfer Township?

58558 (54%), 58504 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Telfer Township in?

Menoken Public School District 33.

How do I register to vote in Telfer 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.