Living in Worthing, SD: what to set up and who to call
The Worthing water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Mar 2023. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Worthing.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Worthing, 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 Worthing.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Worthing. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across South Dakota).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Worthing water system
The Worthing water system supplies Worthing: about 93% of residents live in its service area. South Lincoln Rural Water System serves another 20%. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists South Lincoln Rural Water System as seller) and serves 939 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Mar 2023. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 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 lower than 51% 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. SD4600377.
6 home internet providers serve Worthing
100% of 375 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | Fiber | 99% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Bluepeak | Cable, DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 90% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 35% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Worthing’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Worthing.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Worthing (95%) is in Lennox School District 41-4; parts are in Canton School District 41-1 (5%).
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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Worthing is in ZIP code 57077
ZIP codes where Worthing residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Worthing | ZIP’s residents in Worthing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57077 | Worthing, SD | 100% | 68% |
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 Worthing
Who supplies Worthing’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Worthing water system (EPA ID SD4600377). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% 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 Worthing?
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co. (Minnesota)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Worthing?
Midco, Bluepeak, Verizon, Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Worthing?
57077. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Worthing in?
Lennox School District 41-4. Parts of the city are in Canton School District 41-1.
How do I register to vote in Worthing?
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 Lincoln 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.