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The Iroquois handbook

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

The Iroquois water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 93% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The nearest library is Hazel L. Meyer Memorial Library, 14.9 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Iroquois, 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 Iroquois.

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy - (SD)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Iroquois. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Iroquois water system

The Iroquois water system supplies almost all of Iroquois. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Kingbrook II Rural Water System as seller) and serves 292 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.

Lead, 90th percentile6.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. SD4600174.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Iroquois

100% of 163 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Valley FiberComFiber100%1,000/1,000
MidcoFixed wireless100%100/20
Wisp West, Celerity InternetFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless79%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless73%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 Iroquois’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Iroquois.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Iroquois kids go to
PK–5Iroquois Elementary - 04Iroquois School District 02-3
6–8Iroquois Middle School - 02Iroquois School District 02-3
9–12Iroquois High School - 01Iroquois School District 02-3

Iroquois is in Iroquois School District 02-3.

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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Iroquois is in ZIP code 57353

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IroquoisZIP’s residents in Iroquois
57353Iroquois, SD100%31%
Area code605Wikidata

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 Iroquois

Who supplies Iroquois’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Iroquois water system (EPA ID SD4600174). 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 6.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Iroquois?

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy - (SD)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Iroquois?

Valley FiberCom, Midco, Wisp West, Celerity Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Iroquois?

57353. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Iroquois in?

Iroquois School District 02-3.

How do I register to vote in Iroquois?

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 Kingsbury 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.