Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0Living in West Fargo, ND: what to set up and who to call
Every home in West Fargo is in ZIP code 58078. West Fargo has an emergency room in town, at Sanford Medical Center Fargo.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Fargo, 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 West Fargo.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Fargo. 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.
Water comes from City of West Fargo water system
The City of West Fargo water system supplies West Fargo: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Fargo as seller) and serves 34,858 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ND0900999.
7 home internet providers serve West Fargo
100% of 11,516 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 25% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 40% | 200/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 23% | 940/940 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in West Fargo is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Fargo, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed or Thu)Look up your day on westfargond.gov
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on westfargond.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
West Fargo Transfer Station
1620 Main Avenue W, West Fargo, ND 58078
- Mon7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Tue7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Wed7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Thu7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Fri7:30 am–3:30 pm
- Sat9 am–1 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper, office paper, and newspaper (unwaxed)
- Cardboard and paper (unwaxed)
- Magazines and mail
- Empty food and beverage cans
- Empty plastic bottles and containers #1-5
- Empty glass bottles and jars
- Clean aluminum foil, pie plates and cookware
- Shredded paper ONLY in paper bags, stapled shut
Eagle Run Water Tower
40th Ave. W. and Sheyenne St.
Department of Sanitation
117 8th St. W., West Fargo, ND 58078
From westfargond.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025, 2026, 2026-09-27. 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.
West Fargo is in West Fargo Public School District 6.
B−School 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
West Fargo is in ZIP code 58078
ZIP codes where West Fargo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Fargo | ZIP’s residents in West Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58078 | West Fargo, ND | 100% | 99% |
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 West Fargo
Who supplies West Fargo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of West Fargo water system (EPA ID ND0900999). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Fargo?
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 West Fargo?
Midco, Sparklight, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Fargo?
58078. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Fargo in?
West Fargo Public School District 6.
How do I register to vote in West Fargo?
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.
- 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: West Fargo’s own website (westfargond.gov), read Oct 21, 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.