Living in Ortley, SD: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Ortley goes to 57256 (92% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The ER is a drive from Ortley: the closest is Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah, 15.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ortley, 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 Ortley.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ortley. 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.
2 home internet providers serve Ortley
100% of 41 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITC | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ortley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ortley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ortley (88%) is in Waubay School District 18-3; parts are in Summit School District 54-6 (12%).
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.
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.
Ortley spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ortley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ortley | ZIP’s residents in Ortley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57256 | Ortley, SD | 92% | 28% |
| 57273 | Waubay, SD | 8% | 0% |
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 Ortley
Who provides electricity in Ortley?
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?
ITC, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ortley?
57256 (92%), 57273 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ortley in?
Waubay School District 18-3. Parts of the city are in Summit School District 54-6.
How do I register to vote in Ortley?
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.