Aggergaard Manor · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Irene, SD: what to set up and who to call
Power in Irene comes from Southeastern Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Irene, 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 Irene.
Power comes from Southeastern Electric Coop
Southeastern Electric Coop (Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD)), a cooperative utility, serves 99.0% of Irene residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across South Dakota).
Start or move service: southeasternelectric.com · (605) 648-3619
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Irene water system
The Irene water system supplies Irene: about 43% of residents live in its service area. By Water District serves another 29%. Clay Rural Water System serves another 28%. About 44% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists By Water District as seller) and serves 422 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 52% 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. SD4600173.
2 home internet providers serve Irene
93% of 209 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluepeak | DSL, Cable, Fiber | 82% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 85% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Irene’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Irene.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Irene is in Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3.
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.
Irene is in ZIP code 57037
ZIP codes where Irene residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Irene | ZIP’s residents in Irene |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57037 | Irene, SD | 100% | 48% |
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 Irene
Who supplies Irene’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Irene water system (EPA ID SD4600173). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Irene?
Southeastern Electric Coop (Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Irene?
Bluepeak, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Irene?
57037. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Irene in?
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3.
How do I register to vote in Irene?
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.