Building at 125 Ohio St. · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Living in Wakonda, SD: what to set up and who to call
The Wakonda water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2022. Power in Wakonda comes from Clay-Union Electric, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wakonda, 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 Wakonda.
Power comes from Clay-Union Electric
Clay-Union Electric (Clay-Union Electric Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wakonda.
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 Wakonda water system
The Wakonda water system supplies almost all of Wakonda. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Clay Rural Water System as seller) and serves 276 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
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. That’s higher than 52% 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. SD4600349.
2 home internet providers serve Wakonda
86% of 178 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluepeak | DSL, Cable, Fiber | 79% | 1,000/30 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wakonda’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wakonda.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wakonda is in Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3.
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.
Wakonda is in ZIP code 57073
ZIP codes where Wakonda residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wakonda | ZIP’s residents in Wakonda |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57073 | Wakonda, SD | 100% | 57% |
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 Wakonda
Who supplies Wakonda’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wakonda water system (EPA ID SD4600349). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% 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 Wakonda?
Clay-Union Electric (Clay-Union Electric Corp), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Wakonda?
Bluepeak, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wakonda?
57073. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wakonda in?
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3.
How do I register to vote in Wakonda?
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.