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The Molan Township handbook

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

Most mail in Molan Township goes to 57045 (82% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Menno Community-School Library, 5.8 miles away, is the closest library to Molan Township.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Molan 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 Molan Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Molan Township. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across South Dakota).

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 Molan 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

4 home internet providers serve Molan Township

98% of 63 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Golden West TelecommunicationsFiber86%1,000/1,000
BluepeakFiber10%5,000/5,000
T-MobileFixed wireless46%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless38%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 Molan Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Molan Township.

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

Molan Township kids go to
K–83 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Menno High School - 01in Menno

Most of Molan Township (93%) is in Menno School District 33-2; parts are in Freeman School District 33-1 (7%).

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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Molan Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Molan TownshipZIP’s residents in Molan Township
57045Menno, SD82%10%
57029Freeman, SD18%1%

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 Molan Township

Who supplies Molan 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 Molan Township?

Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Molan Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Molan Township?

57045 (82%), 57029 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Molan Township in?

Menno School District 33-2. Parts of the city are in Freeman School District 33-1.

How do I register to vote in Molan 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 Hutchinson 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.