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The Cameron Colony handbook

Living in Cameron Colony, SD: what to set up and who to call

Cameron Colony has no town government of its own, so Turner County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Viborg Hurley School District 60-6. Only 50% of addresses in Cameron Colony can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

Cameron Colony has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Turner County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cameron Colony’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cameron Colony.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cameron Colony. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across South Dakota).

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from By Water District

By Water District supplies almost all of Cameron Colony. It draws surface water and serves 13,320 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.

Lead, 90th percentile1.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. SD4600865.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Cameron Colony

50% of 2 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BluepeakFiber50%5,000/5,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cameron Colony’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cameron Colony.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCameron Colony has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cameron Colony kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Viborg-Hurley High School - 01in Viborg

Cameron Colony is in Viborg Hurley School District 60-6.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Cameron Colony is unincorporated, so Turner County is the local government.

Local governmentTurner CountyCameron Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTurner County AuditorElections here are run by Turner County (county election office). PO Box 370, Parker, SD 57053-0370 · (605) 297-3153 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevip.sdsos.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cameron Colony is in ZIP code 57070

ZIP codes where Cameron Colony residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cameron ColonyZIP’s residents in Cameron Colony
57070Viborg, SD100%6%

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.

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

Questions about living in Cameron Colony

Who supplies Cameron Colony’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

By Water District (EPA ID SD4600865). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Cameron Colony?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cameron Colony?

Bluepeak (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cameron Colony?

57070. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cameron Colony in?

Viborg Hurley School District 60-6.

How do I register to vote in Cameron Colony?

South Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Turner County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sdsos.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: 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 Aug 3, 2026 (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.