Living in Dunkel Township, SD: what to set up and who to call
Power in Dunkel Township comes from West Central Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Avera St. Mary's Hospital, 35.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dunkel Township, 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 Dunkel Township.
Power comes from West Central Electric Coop
West Central Electric Coop (West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Dunkel Township.
Start or move service: wce.coop · (605) 669-8100
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Dunkel Township
98% of 19 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden West Telecommunications | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dunkel Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dunkel Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dunkel Township is in Jones County School District 37-3.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Dunkel Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dunkel Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dunkel Township | ZIP’s residents in Dunkel Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57531 | Draper, SD | 76% | 8% |
| 57559 | Murdo, SD | 24% | 1% |
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 Dunkel Township
Who provides electricity in Dunkel Township?
West Central Electric Coop (West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD)), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Dunkel Township?
Golden West Telecommunications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dunkel Township?
57531 (76%), 57559 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dunkel Township in?
Jones County School District 37-3.
How do I register to vote in Dunkel Township?
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 Jones County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sdsos.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 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.