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Huron ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Huron Colony a good place to live?

Huron Colony’s January low is 5°F, against 9°F in South Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Huron Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Huron Colony: who provides what

Huron Colony is unincorporated, so Beadle County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHuron Colony water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBeadle CountyBeadle County provides services here
SchoolsHuron School District 02-2Which 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 hereBeadle County AuditorBeadle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5735057350 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 Huron Colony.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Huron Colony’s year

A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 5° and July afternoons at 86°.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°
Spring33–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall35–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHuron Colony’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 5°Rain & snow44″ 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

Health

Huron Colony stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance

14% of Huron Colony adults have diabetes. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Huron Colony.

Huron ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%22%25%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)14%8.4%8.1%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHuron ColonySD
More uninsured adults13.5%8.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.7%12.7%
More adults who get no exercise30.7%24.1%
Huron Regional Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHuron Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby13.9 miles to an ER · Huron Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Huron Colony: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of Huron Colony’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to drought.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageHuron Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Huron Colony

11pages on Huron Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHuron Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate86° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Huron Colony; the nearest are

Lake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown59.3 mi$6,718 in-state tuitionNorthern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen62.8 mi$8,845 in-state tuition

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About Huron Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Huron Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 2 at the 2020 census. It is in the northern part of the county, on the northeast side of the James River. It is 15 miles (24 km) north of Huron, the county seat, off South Dakota Highway 37.

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Questions about Huron Colony

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Is Huron Colony, SD a good place to live?

We don’t grade Huron Colony yet; the figures below are still real. A town in South Dakota.