Colome TownshipSD
A town of 101.
Is Colome Township a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Colome Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Colome Township. Colome Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Colome Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colome Township, and how to reach them.
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 Colome Township.
Fewer young adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide). Colome Township: 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 90% women
The Census survey reached too few of Colome Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±37.2 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Colome Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 45.2% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: high risk in Colome Township, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Colome Township, 44% come from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Colome Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Colome Township’s midsummer high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Colome Township is
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Colome Township. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. In Colome Township, 14% of adults have diabetes.
| Colome Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Colome Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.3% of Colome Township
35 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Colome Township comes to 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Colome Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Colome Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Colome Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Colome Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Colome Township
City in South Dakota, United States
Colome is a city in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 331 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,283 ft
- ZIP code
- 57528
Questions about Colome Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colome Township, SD a good place to live?
Colome Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.