Millbrook ColonySD
A town of 47 in South Dakota.
Is Millbrook Colony a good place to live?
57% of residents live below the poverty line in Millbrook Colony, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Millbrook Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
47 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Millbrook Colony: who provides what
Millbrook Colony is unincorporated, so Hanson 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.
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The climate in Millbrook Colony brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 8°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Millbrook Colony’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Millbrook Colony, 19% binge drink. CDC measures, 26 in all: Millbrook Colony beats South Dakota on 5 and trails on 1. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Millbrook Colony.
| Millbrook Colony | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Millbrook Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.6% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 55.3% | 65.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Millbrook Colony, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Millbrook Colony
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Millbrook Colony
About 0 of every 100 Millbrook Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Millbrook Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Millbrook Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 98 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, 7 miles (11 km) by road west-northwest of Alexandria, the county seat, and 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast of Mitchell.
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Is Millbrook Colony, SD a good place to live?
Millbrook Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.