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The Surprise Valley Township handbook

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

Power in Surprise Valley Township comes from LaCreek Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, PHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud is the closest ER, 18.4 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 Surprise Valley Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLaCreek Electric Assncooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Surprise Valley Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhite River School District 47-1Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code57579Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from LaCreek Electric Assn

LaCreek Electric Assn (LaCreek Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Surprise Valley Township.

Start or move service: lacreek.com · (605) 685-6581

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Surprise Valley Township

92% of 6 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Golden West TelecommunicationsFiber83%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Surprise Valley Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Surprise Valley Township.

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

Surprise Valley 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

Surprise Valley 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, electionsSurprise Valley 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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Surprise Valley Township is in ZIP code 57579

ZIP codes where Surprise Valley Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Surprise Valley TownshipZIP’s residents in Surprise Valley Township
57579White River, SD100%1%

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 roomPHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud18.4 miles awayGet a library cardSinte Gleska University LibraryHighway 18 East, Main Campus · (605) 856-8112

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

Questions about living in Surprise Valley Township

Who provides electricity in Surprise Valley Township?

LaCreek Electric Assn (LaCreek Electric Assn, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Surprise Valley Township?

Golden West Telecommunications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Surprise Valley Township?

57579. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Surprise Valley Township in?

White River School District 47-1.

How do I register to vote in Surprise Valley 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.

  • 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.