Clearfield ColonySD
106 people live in this town in South Dakota.
Is Clearfield Colony a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Clearfield Colony, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Clearfield Colony. Clearfield Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Four seasons and pleasant summers in Clearfield Colony
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 11°, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Clearfield Colony than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Clearfield Colony. In Clearfield Colony, just over a fifth of adults binge drink. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 8.
| Clearfield Colony | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 76% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Clearfield Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Clearfield Colony, mostly cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Clearfield Colony, 42% come from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Clearfield Colony
Moving to Clearfield Colony: who provides what
Clearfield Colony is unincorporated, so Charles Mix County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clearfield Colony; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 Clearfield Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Clearfield Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Clearfield Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) within the Yankton Indian Reservation in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 99 at the 2020 census. It is in the eastern part of the county, 10 miles (16 km) south of Delmont and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Wagner.
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Clearfield Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 106 people live in this town in South Dakota.
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