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The Willow Township handbook

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

All of Willow Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 58416. Nelson County Health System, 10.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Willow Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Willow Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMidkota Public School District 7Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteNot requiredRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code58416Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Willow 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

4 home internet providers serve Willow Township

100% of 33 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MLGCFiber100%5,000/5,000
MidcoFixed wireless94%35/5
VerizonFixed wireless24%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless15%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 Willow Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Willow Township.

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

Willow Township kids go to
PK–6Midkota Elementary Schoolin Binford
7–12Midkota High Schoolin Glenfield

Willow Township is in Midkota Public School District 7.

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, electionsWillow Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGriggs County AuditorElections here are run by Griggs County (county election office). P.O. Box 511, Cooperstown, ND 58425-0511 · (701) 797-3117 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Willow Township is in ZIP code 58416

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Willow TownshipZIP’s residents in Willow Township
58416Binford, ND100%12%

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 roomNelson County Health System10.7 miles awayGet a library cardMcville Community Library101 Main Street · (701) 322-5541

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

Questions about living in Willow Township

Who provides electricity in Willow 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 Willow Township?

MLGC, Midco, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Willow Township?

58416. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Willow Township in?

Midkota Public School District 7.

How do I register to vote in Willow Township?

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