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The Watson Township handbook

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

Watson Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 58052 holds the most residents (85%). For an emergency, Lisbon Area Health Services is the closest ER, 22.1 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 Watson Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerXcel Energyinvestor-owned utility · 13.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Watson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKindred Public School District 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes58052, 58027Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Watson Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $104 a month (its average across North Dakota).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Watson Township

100% of 56 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MLGCFiber82%5,000/5,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%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 Watson Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Watson Township.

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

Watson Township kids go to
PK–84 schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Watson Township (48%) is in Kindred Public School District 2; parts are in Enderlin Area Public School District 24 (28%) and Central Cass Public School District 17 (23%).

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, electionsWatson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCass County AuditorElections here are run by Cass County (county election office). P.O. Box 2806, Fargo, ND 58108-2806 · (701) 241-5600 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Watson Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Watson TownshipZIP’s residents in Watson Township
58052Leonard, ND85%11%
58027Enderlin, ND15%1%

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 roomLisbon Area Health Services22.1 miles awayGet a library cardEnderlin Municipal Library303 Railway Street · (701) 437-2953

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

Questions about living in Watson Township

Who provides electricity in Watson Township?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Watson Township?

MLGC, Midco (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Watson Township?

58052 (85%), 58027 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Watson Township in?

Kindred Public School District 2. Parts of the city are in Enderlin Area Public School District 24 and Central Cass Public School District 17.

How do I register to vote in Watson Township?

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