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Bon Homme ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Thompson House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
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Bon Homme Colony, SD · Thompson House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Bon Homme Colony a good place to live?

Bon Homme Hutterite Colony and Thompson House is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Bon Homme Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bon Homme Colony for work

Where Bon Homme Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Tyndall Tyndall 19% 19% → Yankton Yankton 19% 13% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 13% 11% → Scotland Scotland 11% 4% → Watertown Watertown 4% 2% → Santee Santee 2% Bon Homme Colony · 0% stay
0jobs based in Bon Homme Colony
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

Getting set up

Moving to Bon Homme Colony: who provides what

Bon Homme Colony is unincorporated, so Bon Homme County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBon Homme CountyBon Homme County provides services here
SchoolsBon Homme School District 04-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBon Homme County AuditorBon Homme County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5706357063 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bon Homme Colony.

Work & commute

Most of Bon Homme Colony’s workers leave town for work

Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Tyndall (19%), Yankton (19%) and Sioux Falls (13%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bon Homme Colony0%
Tyndall19%
Yankton19%
Sioux Falls13%
Scotland11%
20 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Bon Homme Colony
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
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The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Bon Homme ColonyCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Schools

The schools Bon Homme Colony’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–830D
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The districtsBon Homme School District 04-2Every schoolHutterische Colony Elementary - 18Questions“Are Bon Homme Colony’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Bon Homme Colony, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 10°; snowfall runs to about 37 inches a winter. Summers in Bon Homme Colony are warm, and winters cold, snowy.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–34°
Spring36–60°
Summer61–84°
Fall38–63°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 10°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bon Homme Colony is

Bon Homme Colony: 73% of adults had a checkup this year, below both the South Dakota town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). Against the South Dakota average, Bon Homme Colony comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 3. Just over a fifth of Bon Homme Colony adults binge drink. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bon Homme Colony.

Bon Homme ColonyTypical South Dakota townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%19%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%76%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.1%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
7 better16 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBon Homme ColonySD
Fewer adults with heart disease4.5%6.8%
Fewer adults with diabetes8.1%11.7%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer55.6%65.5%
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBon Homme Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby12 miles to an ER · St. Michael's Hospital - CahHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 7 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bon Homme Colony: inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 27% of Bon Homme Colony’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to drought.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
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What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bon Homme Colony

15pages on Bon Homme Colony
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than SD on 7 of 26 CDC measuresWork & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Missouri National Recreational River 12 miLibraryEvelyn Lang Public LibraryCollegesMount Marty University is 15 mi away
The story
History1 on the National RegisterClimate87° summer highs · 37″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bon Homme Colony

Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yankton15 mi$34,600 tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bon Homme Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Bon Homme Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States, comprising the Bon Homme Hutterite Colony. The population was 97 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the southeast corner of the county, on the north shore of Lewis and Clark Lake, a reservoir on the Missouri River. It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Tabor.

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Questions about Bon Homme Colony

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Is Bon Homme Colony, SD a good place to live?

We don’t grade Bon Homme Colony yet; the figures below are still real. A town in South Dakota.