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The West Hope Township handbook

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

All of West Hope Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58249. United Communications wires most of West Hope Township, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in West Hope 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 West Hope Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLangdon Area Public School District 23Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58249Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

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

100% of 45 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
United CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless4%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 West Hope Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Hope Township.

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

West Hope Township kids go to
PK–6Langdon Area Elementary Schoolin Langdon
7–12Langdon Area High Schoolin Langdon

Most of West Hope Township (99%) is in Langdon Area Public School District 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, electionsWest Hope Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCavalier County AuditorElections here are run by Cavalier 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

West Hope Township is in ZIP code 58249

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Hope TownshipZIP’s residents in West Hope Township
58249Langdon, ND100%2%

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 roomCavalier County Memorial Hospital Association13.1 miles awayGet a library cardCavalier County Library600 Fifth Avenue · (701) 256-5353

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

Questions about living in West Hope Township

Who provides electricity in West Hope 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 West Hope Township?

United Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West Hope Township?

58249. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Hope Township in?

Langdon Area Public School District 23.

How do I register to vote in West Hope Township?

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