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Fordham ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Fordham Colony a good place to live?

Fordham Colony’s January low is 4°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Fordham Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

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Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fordham Colony

22″snow a winter

The range runs from 4° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall35–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 4°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Fordham Colony, mostly cold waves

39risk score of 100

42% of Fordham Colony’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 26%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
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What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Fordham Colony is

For adults in Fordham Colony, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. In Fordham Colony, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes.

Fordham ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%76%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outFordham ColonySD
Fewer adults seeing a dentist65.7%69.2%
Community Memorial Hospital
30.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFordham Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby30.9 miles to an ER · Community Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fordham Colony

11pages on Fordham Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryEmil M. Larson LibraryColleges
The story
Climate84° summer highs · 22″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Fordham Colony: who provides what

Fordham Colony is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterFordham Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here
SchoolsClark School District 12-2Which 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 hereClark County AuditorClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

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

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fordham Colony; the nearest are

Lake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown40.8 mi$6,718 in-state tuitionNorthern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen55 mi$8,845 in-state tuition

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About Fordham Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Fordham Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 0 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the western part of the county, 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Clark, the county seat.

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