Grassland ColonySD
15 people call this town in South Dakota home.
Is Grassland Colony a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Grassland Colony. Grassland Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Grassland Colony
Grassland Colony has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 3°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Grassland Colony’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Leola School District 44-2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland Colony Elementary - 06Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a low hazard risk in Grassland Colony: cold waves
Expected losses in Grassland Colony break down as 45% from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding. In Grassland Colony, the FEMA risk score is 37 of 100, below both South Dakota’s towns (54 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Grassland Colony’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
18% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Grassland Colony, against 16% in South Dakota’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Grassland Colony who had a checkup this year: 73%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Grassland Colony. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Grassland Colony is ahead of South Dakota on 6 and behind on 3.
| Grassland Colony | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grassland Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 9.2% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.7% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grassland Colony
Moving to Grassland Colony: who provides what
Grassland Colony is unincorporated, so McPherson 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 Grassland Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Grassland Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Grassland Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Grassland Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 127 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeast part of the county, 4 miles (6 km) by road north-northwest of Wetonka and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Leola, the county seat.
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