Photo: "Tichnor Quality Views," Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made Only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. · Public domainLiving in Madison, SD: what to set up and who to call
Madison runs its own electric utility, City of Madison; its homes paid 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025. Madison has its own drop-off, Madison Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Madison, 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 Madison.
Power comes from City of Madison
City of Madison (City of Madison - (SD)), a municipal utility, serves 93.2% of Madison residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across South Dakota).
Start or move service: cityofmadisonsd.com · (605) 256-7521
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Madison water system
The Madison water system supplies almost all of Madison. It draws ground water (EPA lists Lewis and Clark Regional Water Syste as seller) and serves 6,191 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 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. SD4600199.
7 home internet providers serve Madison
99% of 2,538 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,250/60 |
| Bluepeak | Cable, Fiber | 88% | 5,000/5,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 29% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
| Interlakes Wireless | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Madison is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Madison, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Find your street’s day on cityofmadisonsd.gov →
- RecyclingTwice a month, Wed
Holidays change the pickup schedule: check the town’s calendar for those weeks.
Madison Recycling Center
800 SW 7th Street
- Tue9 am–3 pm
- Wed9 am–3 pm
- Thu9 am–3 pm
- Fri9 am–3 pm
- Sat9 am–noon
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
Recycling Center
800 SW 7th Street
From cityofmadisonsd.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Madison is in Madison Central School District 39-2.
B−School gradeSee 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.
Madison is in ZIP code 57042
ZIP codes where Madison residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Madison | ZIP’s residents in Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57042 | Madison, SD | 100% | 76% |
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 Madison
Who supplies Madison’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Madison water system (EPA ID SD4600199). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Madison?
City of Madison (City of Madison - (SD)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Madison?
Midco, Bluepeak, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, Interlakes Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Madison?
57042. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Madison in?
Madison Central School District 39-2.
How do I register to vote in Madison?
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 Lake 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: Madison’s own website (cityofmadisonsd.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.