Sample-Lindblaum House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Star Township, SD: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Star Township comes from Clay Rural Water System, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 1.0 ppb. Power in Star Township comes from Clay-Union Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Star Township, 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 Star Township.
Power comes from Clay-Union Electric
Clay-Union Electric (Clay-Union Electric Corp), a cooperative utility, serves 86.5% of Star Township residents.
Start or move service: clayunionelectric.coop · (605) 624-2673
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Clay Rural Water System
Clay Rural Water System supplies almost all of Star Township. It draws ground water (EPA lists Vermillion as seller) and serves 4,780 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SD4600626.
4 home internet providers serve Star Township
51% of 83 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 29% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluepeak | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber, Cable | 80% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Fort Randall Telephone Company | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 34% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Star Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Star Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Star Township (94%) is in Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3; parts are in Centerville School District 60-1 (6%).
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 Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Star Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Star Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Star Township | ZIP’s residents in Star Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57073 | Wakonda, SD | 79% | 13% |
| 57037 | Irene, SD | 15% | 2% |
| 57014 | Centerville, SD | 6% | 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 Star Township
Who supplies Star Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Clay Rural Water System (EPA ID SD4600626). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Star Township?
Clay-Union Electric (Clay-Union Electric Corp), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Star Township?
Bluepeak, Fort Randall Telephone Company, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Star Township?
57073 (79%), 57037 (15%), 57014 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Star Township in?
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3. Parts of the city are in Centerville School District 60-1.
How do I register to vote in Star 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 Clay County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sdsos.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.