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The Lakeside Township handbook

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

Most mail in Lakeside Township goes to 57767 (96% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The ER is a drive from Lakeside Township: the closest is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, 32.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lakeside Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBlack Hills Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lakeside Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMeade School District 46-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes57767, 57761Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lakeside Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Black Hills Energy

Black Hills Energy (Black Hills Power, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lakeside Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across South Dakota).

Start or move service: blackhillspower.com · (800) 742-8948

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Lakeside Township

99% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Golden West TelecommunicationsFiber98%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless24%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 Lakeside Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lakeside Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lakeside 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.

Lakeside Township kids go to
K–88 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Sturgis Brown High School - 01in Sturgis

Most of Lakeside Township (99%) is in Meade School District 46-1.

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLakeside Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMeade County AuditorElections here are run by Meade County (county election office). 1300 Sherman St., Ste. 126, Sturgis, SD 57785 · (605) 347-2360FVAP, Aug 2025
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevip.sdsos.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lakeside Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lakeside TownshipZIP’s residents in Lakeside Township
57767Owanka, SD96%44%
57761New Underwood, SD4%0%

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.

Nearest emergency roomMonument Health Rapid City Hospital32.8 miles awayGet a library cardWall Community Library407 Main St. · (605) 279-2929

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lakeside Township

Who provides electricity in Lakeside Township?

Black Hills Energy (Black Hills Power, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lakeside Township?

Golden West Telecommunications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lakeside Township?

57767 (96%), 57761 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lakeside Township in?

Meade School District 46-1.

How do I register to vote in Lakeside 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 Meade 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.