Living in Fordham Township, SD: what to set up and who to call
Fordham Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 57258 holds the most residents (94%). The nearest emergency room is Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah, 30.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fordham 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 Fordham Township.
Power comes from NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy - (SD)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fordham Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across South Dakota).
Start or move service: northwesternenergy.com · (800) 245-6977
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Fordham Township
100% of 7 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fordham Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fordham Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fordham Township is in Clark School District 12-2.
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.
Fordham Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fordham Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fordham Township | ZIP’s residents in Fordham Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57258 | Raymond, SD | 94% | 37% |
| 57322 | Carpenter, SD | 6% | 3% |
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 Fordham Township
Who provides electricity in Fordham Township?
NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy - (SD)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fordham Township?
ITC, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fordham Township?
57258 (94%), 57322 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fordham Township in?
Clark School District 12-2.
How do I register to vote in Fordham 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 Clark 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.