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The Prospect Township handbook

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

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Prospect TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prospect Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhite River School District 47-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

Which providers serve Prospect Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Prospect Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prospect Township.

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

Prospect Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8White River Middle School - 04in White River
9–12White River High School - 01in White River

Prospect Township is in White River School District 47-1.

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, electionsProspect Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMellette County AuditorElections here are run by Mellette County (county election office). PO Box C, White River, SD 57579-0403 · (605) 259-3050 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud36.4 miles awayGet a library cardJackson County Library910 Main St. · (605) 837-2689

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

Questions about living in Prospect Township

What school district is Prospect Township in?

White River School District 47-1.

How do I register to vote in Prospect 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 Mellette County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sdsos.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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): pending.