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Hillside ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Hillside Colony a good place to live?

Hillside 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 Hillside Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hillside Colony.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hillside Colony, with inland flooding at the top

29risk score of 100

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower FEMA risk score than Hillside Colony. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
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What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hillside Colony’s year

23″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 4°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring33–56°
Summer58–82°
Fall35–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 4°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hillside Colony is

For adults in Hillside Colony, the share who report frequent physical distress is 12%. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Among adults in the town, 74% had a checkup this year and 30% sleep under 7 hours.

Hillside ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%76%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Community Memorial Hospital
25 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageHillside Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby25 miles to an ER · Community Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hillside Colony

11pages on Hillside Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryDoland Community LibraryColleges
The story
Climate84° summer highs · 23″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Hillside Colony: who provides what

Hillside Colony is unincorporated, so Spink County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSpink CountySpink County provides services here
SchoolsDoland School District 56-2Which 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 hereSpink County AuditorSpink County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5743657436 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hillside Colony; the nearest are

Lake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown48 mi$6,718 in-state tuitionNorthern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen53.7 mi$8,845 in-state tuition

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About Hillside Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Hillside Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 123 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeast part of the county, bordered to the southeast by Foster Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the James River. It is 13 miles (21 km) by road south-southeast of Doland and 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Frankfort.

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