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The Kampeska Township handbook

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

Most mail in Kampeska Township goes to 57201 (84% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. The nearest library is Hamlin-Codington Regional Library, 10.5 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Kampeska Township, 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 Kampeska Township.

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Sioux Rural Water System

Sioux Rural Water System supplies Kampeska Township: about 88% of residents live in its service area. Clark Rural Water System serves another 13%. It draws ground water and serves 4,280 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile4.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. SD4600866.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Kampeska Township

100% of 117 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MidcoFixed wireless, Fiber100%100/20
ITCFiber96%1,000/1,000
CenturyLinkDSL83%60/5
T-MobileFixed wireless68%100/20
GigFireFixed wireless62%150/130

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Kampeska Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kampeska Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Kampeska Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kampeska Township kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Watertown High School - 01in Watertown

Most of Kampeska Township (73%) is in Watertown School District 14-4; parts are in Hamlin School District 28-3 (18%) and Henry School District 14-2 (9%).

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

Kampeska Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Kampeska TownshipZIP’s residents in Kampeska Township
57201Watertown, SD84%1%
57243Henry, SD8%4%
57242Hazel, SD7%5%

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 Kampeska Township

Who supplies Kampeska Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Sioux Rural Water System (EPA ID SD4600866). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Kampeska 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 Kampeska Township?

Midco, ITC, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, GigFire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kampeska Township?

57201 (84%), 57243 (8%), 57242 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kampeska Township in?

Watertown School District 14-4. Parts of the city are in Hamlin School District 28-3 and Henry School District 14-2.

How do I register to vote in Kampeska 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 Codington 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.