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The Rosedale Colony handbook

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

Rosedale Colony has no town government of its own, so Hanson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mitchell School District 17-2. Avera Queen of Peace, 8.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Rosedale ColonyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rosedale Colony’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMitchell School District 17-2Which 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 Rosedale Colony.

Internet

Which providers serve Rosedale Colony

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Rosedale Colony, 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 Rosedale Colony’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rosedale Colony.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRosedale Colony 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.

Rosedale Colony kids go to
K–86 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Rosedale Colony (98%) is in Mitchell School District 17-2.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Rosedale Colony is unincorporated, so Hanson County is the local government.

Local governmentHanson CountyRosedale Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHanson County AuditorElections here are run by Hanson County (county election office). PO Box 500, Alexandria, SD 57311-0500 · (605) 239-4714 · [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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAvera Queen of Peace8.9 miles awayGet a library cardMitchell Public Library221 N Duff Street · (605) 995-8480

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

Questions about living in Rosedale Colony

What school district is Rosedale Colony in?

Mitchell School District 17-2.

How do I register to vote in Rosedale Colony?

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 Hanson 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.