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Long Lake ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Long Lake Colony a good place to live?

Long Lake Colony’s January low is 3°F, against 9°F in South Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Long Lake Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Long Lake Colony: who provides what

Long Lake Colony is unincorporated, so McPherson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLong Lake Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMcPherson CountyMcPherson County provides services here
SchoolsLeola School District 44-2Which 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 hereMcPherson County AuditorMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5748157481 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 Long Lake Colony.

Climate

The climate in Long Lake Colony brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In Long Lake Colony, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer57–81°
Fall34–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 3°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Long Lake Colony’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Leola School District 44-2. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–830B−
Full pageLong Lake Colony’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page
The districtsLeola School District 44-2Every school1 school · Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05Questions“Are Long Lake Colony’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Long Lake Colony is cold waves, at a low overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, Long Lake Colony sits below 63% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 21%.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pageLong Lake Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Long Lake Colony is

For adults in Long Lake Colony, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Long Lake Colony is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 2. Among adults here, 16% smoke cigarettes and 17% binge drink.

Long Lake ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%19%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLong Lake ColonySD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.2%12.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.8%75.9%
More adults with arthritis29.9%25.8%
Avera St. Lukes
19.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLong Lake Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby19.4 miles to an ER · Avera St. LukesHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Long Lake Colony

12pages on Long Lake Colony
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLeola Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Long Lake Colony; the nearest are

Northern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen19.6 mi$8,845 in-state tuitionLake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown97.1 mi$6,718 in-state tuition

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About Long Lake Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Long Lake 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 8 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeast part of the county, 4 miles (6 km) by road southwest of Wetonka and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Leola, the county seat.

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Questions about Long Lake Colony

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Is Long Lake Colony, SD a good place to live?

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