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The Spring Valley Colony handbook

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

Spring Valley Colony has no town government of its own, so Jerauld County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wessington Springs School District 36-2. For an emergency, Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah is the closest ER, 16 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve Spring Valley ColonyData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Valley Colony’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWessington Springs School District 36-2Which 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 Spring Valley Colony.

Internet

Which providers serve Spring Valley Colony

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spring Valley Colony.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSpring Valley 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.

Spring Valley Colony kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Wessington Springs High School - 01in Wessington Springs

Spring Valley Colony is in Wessington Springs School District 36-2.

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

Spring Valley Colony is unincorporated, so Jerauld County is the local government.

Local governmentJerauld CountySpring Valley Colony is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJerauld County AuditorElections here are run by Jerauld County (county election office). PO Box 422, Wessington Springs, SD 57382-0422 · (605) 539-9301 · [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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah16 miles awayGet a library cardWessington Springs Carnegie Library109 West Main · (605) 539-1803

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

Questions about living in Spring Valley Colony

What school district is Spring Valley Colony in?

Wessington Springs School District 36-2.

How do I register to vote in Spring Valley 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 Jerauld 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.