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The Ortley Township handbook

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

Most mail in Ortley Township goes to 57273 (44% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. The nearest emergency room is Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah, 17.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerOtter Tail Powerinvestor-owned utility · 11.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ortley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSummit School District 54-6Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes57273, 57266, 57256Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ortley Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Otter Tail Power

Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ortley 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Ortley Township

100% of 45 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ITCFiber80%1,000/1,000
RCTechFiber20%1,500/1,500
T-MobileFixed wireless13%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ortley Township.

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

Ortley Township kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Ortley Township (63%) is in Summit School District 54-6; parts are in Waubay School District 18-3 (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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsOrtley Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRoberts County AuditorElections here are run by Roberts County (county election office). 411 2nd Ave. E, Sisseton, SD 57262-1495 · (605) 698-7336 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2025
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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ortley Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Ortley TownshipZIP’s residents in Ortley Township
57273Waubay, SD44%4%
57266Summit, SD30%5%
57256Ortley, SD27%17%
Area code605Wikidata

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 roomSanford Hospital Webster - Cah17.5 miles awayGet a library cardWaubay Public Library94 North Main St. · (605) 947-4748

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

Questions about living in Ortley Township

Who provides electricity in Ortley 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 Ortley Township?

ITC, RCTech, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ortley Township?

57273 (44%), 57266 (30%), 57256 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ortley Township in?

Summit School District 54-6. Parts of the city are in Waubay School District 18-3.

How do I register to vote in Ortley 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.

  • 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.