Photo: Ua747sp · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Washburn, ND: what to set up and who to call
The City of Washburn water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.1 ppb, was higher than 93% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Trash goes out on Tuesdays in Washburn, collected by Circle Sanitation.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washburn, 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 Washburn.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washburn. 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 Washburn water system
The City of Washburn water system supplies Washburn: about 50% of residents live in its service area. About 50% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 1,246 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ND2800989.
4 home internet providers serve Washburn
100% of 668 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| West River Telecommunications Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Midco | Cable | 95% | 1,250/60 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Washburn is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Washburn, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From washburnnd.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 9/8/2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Washburn is in Washburn Public School District 4.
BSchool gradeSee 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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Washburn is in ZIP code 58577
ZIP codes where Washburn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washburn | ZIP’s residents in Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58577 | Washburn, ND | 100% | 71% |
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 Washburn
Who supplies Washburn’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Washburn water system (EPA ID ND2800989). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Washburn?
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 Washburn?
West River Telecommunications Cooperative, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washburn?
58577. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washburn in?
Washburn Public School District 4.
How do I register to vote in Washburn?
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.
- 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: Washburn’s own website (washburnnd.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.