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The Turtle Lake Township handbook

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

Turtle Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 58575 holds the most residents (69%). Public schools here are run by Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTurtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58575, 58531Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

100% of 23 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West River Telecommunications CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless26%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 Turtle Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Turtle Lake Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck wrtc.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Turtle Lake 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.

Turtle Lake Township kids go to
PK–6Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary Schoolin Turtle Lake
7–12Turtle Lake-Mercer High Schoolin Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake Township is in Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72.

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.

Official sitewrtc.comTurtle Lake Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsTurtle Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMcLean County AuditorElections here are run by McLean County (county election office). P.O. Box 1108, Washburn, ND 58577 · (701) 462-8541 x825 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2022
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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Turtle Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Turtle Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Turtle Lake Township
58575Turtle Lake, ND69%5%
58531Coleharbor, ND31%5%
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 roomCHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake4.8 miles awayGet a library cardTurtle Lake Public Library107 Eggert Street · (701) 448-9170

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

Questions about living in Turtle Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake Township?

West River Telecommunications Cooperative, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Turtle Lake Township?

58575 (69%), 58531 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Turtle Lake Township in?

Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72.

How do I register to vote in Turtle Lake Township?

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