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The Marindahl Township handbook

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

Most mail in Marindahl Township goes to 57072 (65% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For emergencies, Marindahl Township is closest to Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah, 11.4 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Marindahl 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 Marindahl Township.

Electricity

Power comes from NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern Energy - (SD)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Marindahl 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 By Water District

By Water District supplies almost all of Marindahl Township. It draws surface water and serves 13,320 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. SD4600865.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Marindahl Township

26% of 104 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BluepeakDSL, Fiber74%5,000/5,000
Rise BroadbandFixed wireless47%25/5
VerizonFixed wireless14%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marindahl Township.

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

Marindahl Township kids go to
PK–6Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02in Wakonda
7–8Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04in Irene
9–12Irene - Wakonda High School - 01in Irene

Most of Marindahl Township (83%) is in Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3; parts are in Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 (17%).

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

Marindahl Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Marindahl TownshipZIP’s residents in Marindahl Township
57072Volin, SD65%16%
57037Irene, SD35%6%

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 Marindahl Township

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

By Water District (EPA ID SD4600865). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Marindahl 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 Marindahl Township?

Bluepeak, Rise Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Marindahl Township?

57072 (65%), 57037 (35%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Marindahl Township in?

Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3. Parts of the city are in Gayville-Volin School District 63-1.

How do I register to vote in Marindahl 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 Yankton 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.