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Evergreen ColonySD

Home to 55 people, this town lies in South Dakota.

Is Evergreen Colony a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Evergreen Colony, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Evergreen Colony. Evergreen Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Evergreen Colony: who provides what

Evergreen Colony is unincorporated, so Faulk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEvergreen Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFaulk CountyFaulk County provides services here
SchoolsFaulkton School District 24-4Which 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 hereFaulk County AuditorFaulk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5743857438 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 Evergreen Colony.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Evergreen Colony

The range runs from 5° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer57–82°
Fall34–58°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Evergreen Colony has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Evergreen Colony’s FEMA risk score comes in at 37 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Evergreen Colony’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Evergreen Colony. Evergreen Colony: 21% of adults binge drink.

Evergreen ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%76%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%19%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
8 better12 too close to call6 worse
What stands outEvergreen ColonySD
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.8%9.2%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.3%6.8%
More adults in frequent mental distress19.9%15.3%
Faulkton Area Medical Center
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Evergreen Colony is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 638 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Evergreen Colony

12pages on Evergreen Colony
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Evergreen Colony; the nearest are

About Evergreen Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Evergreen Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the northeast part of the county, 13 miles (21 km) by road northeast of Faulkton, the county seat, and 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Cresbard.

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Questions about Evergreen Colony

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Is Evergreen Colony, SD a good place to live?

Evergreen Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.