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The Twin Lake Township handbook

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

Twin Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 58386 holds the most residents (83%). The nearest emergency room is Heart of America Medical Center, 17.3 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 Twin 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 Twin Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLeeds Public School District 6Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58386, 58343Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

100% of 16 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
North Dakota Telephone CompanyFiber100%10,000/10,000
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Twin Lake Township’s trash rules yet

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

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

Twin Lake Township kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Twin Lake Township (51%) is in Leeds Public School District 6; parts are in Rugby Public School District 5 (49%).

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, electionsTwin Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBenson County AuditorElections here are run by Benson County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vip.sos.nd.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Twin Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Twin Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Twin Lake Township
58386York, ND83%18%
58343Knox, ND17%8%

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 roomHeart of America Medical Center17.3 miles awayGet a library cardLeeds Public Library221 Main Street West · (701) 466-2928

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

Questions about living in Twin Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Twin 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 Twin Lake Township?

North Dakota Telephone Company, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Twin Lake Township?

58386 (83%), 58343 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Twin Lake Township in?

Leeds Public School District 6. Parts of the city are in Rugby Public School District 5.

How do I register to vote in Twin Lake Township?

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