Living in Lockwood Township, SD: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Lockwood Township goes to 57216 (95% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The nearest library is Grant County Public Library, 10.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lockwood 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 Lockwood Township.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lockwood Township. Its homes paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $123 a month (its average across South Dakota).
Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Grant-Roberts Rural Water System
Grant-Roberts Rural Water System supplies almost all of Lockwood Township. It draws ground water and serves 5,050 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. SD4600864.
4 home internet providers serve Lockwood Township
100% of 435 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCTech | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 99% | 1,500/1,500 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 20% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 17% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lockwood Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lockwood Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Lockwood Township (63%) is in Milbank School District 25-4; parts are in Big Stone City School District 25-1 (37%).
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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Lockwood Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lockwood Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lockwood Township | ZIP’s residents in Lockwood Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57216 | Big Stone City, SD | 95% | 31% |
| 57227 | Corona, SD | 4% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 57252.
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 Lockwood Township
Who supplies Lockwood Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Grant-Roberts Rural Water System (EPA ID SD4600864). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lockwood Township?
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lockwood Township?
RCTech, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lockwood Township?
57216 (95%), 57227 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lockwood Township in?
Milbank School District 25-4. Parts of the city are in Big Stone City School District 25-1.
How do I register to vote in Lockwood 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 Roberts 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.