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The Reliance handbook

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

Power in Reliance comes from West Central Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center, 15.3 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 Reliance, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWest Central Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Reliance’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLyman School District 42-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code57569Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from West Central Electric Coop

West Central Electric Coop (West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Reliance.

Start or move service: wce.coop · (605) 669-8100

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Reliance

100% of 95 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Golden West TelecommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless13%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Reliance’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Reliance.

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

Reliance kids go to
PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04in Kennebec
6–8Lyman Middle School - 02in Presho
9–12Lyman High School - 01in Presho

Reliance is in Lyman School District 42-1.

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, electionsReliance’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLyman County AuditorElections here are run by Lyman County (county election office). PO Box 38, Kennebec, SD 57544-0038 · (605) 869-2247 · [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

Reliance is in ZIP code 57569

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RelianceZIP’s residents in Reliance
57569Reliance, SD100%35%
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 Chamberlain Medical Center15.3 miles awayGet a library cardLower Brule Community College Public Library137 Sacred Circle Drive · (605) 473-5028

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

Questions about living in Reliance

Who provides electricity in Reliance?

West Central Electric Coop (West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD)), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Reliance?

Golden West Telecommunications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Reliance?

57569. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Reliance in?

Lyman School District 42-1.

How do I register to vote in Reliance?

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 Lyman 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.