New Elm Spring ColonySD
The town, home to 37 people, lies in South Dakota.
Is New Elm Spring Colony a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Elm Spring Colony, above both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than New Elm Spring Colony. New Elm Spring Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
37 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Elm Spring Colony: who provides what
New Elm Spring Colony is unincorporated, so Hutchinson 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Elm Spring Colony.
About one in three of New Elm Spring Colony’s working residents commute to Parkston
The top destinations are Parkston (30%), Mitchell (13%) and Sioux Falls (12%). The median commute is under 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Elm Spring Colony
The range runs from 8° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Elm Spring Colony is
New Elm Spring Colony: 21% of adults binge drink. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than New Elm Spring Colony.
| New Elm Spring Colony | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | New Elm Spring Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.7% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 55.6% | 65.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in New Elm Spring Colony, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in New Elm Spring Colony than in 54% of U.S. communities. 32% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about New Elm Spring Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Elm Spring Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 New Elm Spring Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave New Elm Spring Colony for work
Where New Elm Spring Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Elm Spring Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
New Elm Spring Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP before the 2020 census. It is in the northern part of the county, on high ground to the west of the James River. It is 25 miles (40 km) by road northwest of Olivet, the county seat, and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Parkston. Old Elm Spring Colony is 3 miles (5 km) to the east, across the James River.
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Questions about New Elm Spring Colony
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Is New Elm Spring Colony, SD a good place to live?
New Elm Spring Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.