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The Oglala handbook

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

Oglala has no town government of its own, so Oglala Lakota County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1. Power in Oglala comes from LaCreek Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Oglala has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Oglala Lakota County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Oglala’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerLaCreek Electric Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oglala’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOglala Lakota County School District 65-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes57764, 57770Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Oglala.

Electricity

Power comes from LaCreek Electric Assn

LaCreek Electric Assn (LaCreek Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Oglala.

Start or move service: lacreek.com · (605) 685-6581

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Oglala

100% of 310 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Golden West TelecommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Oglala’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oglala.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOglala has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Oglala kids go to
PK–84 schoolsDepends on your address

Oglala is in Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1.

D−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Oglala is unincorporated, so Oglala Lakota County is the local government.

Local governmentOglala Lakota CountyOglala is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOglala Lakota County AuditorElections here are run by Oglala Lakota County (county election office). 906 N River St., Hot Springs, SD 57747-1398 · (605) 745-5130 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
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 Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Oglala spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OglalaZIP’s residents in Oglala
57764Oglala, SD99%72%
57770Pine Ridge, SD1%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 roomPine Ridge Ihs Hospital11 miles awayGet a library cardOglala Lakota College Woksape Tipi Academic & Public Library3-Mile Creek Road · (605) 455-6064

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

Questions about living in Oglala

Who provides electricity in Oglala?

LaCreek Electric Assn (LaCreek Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Oglala?

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

What ZIP codes are in Oglala?

57764 (99%), 57770 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Oglala in?

Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1.

How do I register to vote in Oglala?

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 Oglala Lakota 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.