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Norfeld ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Norfeld Colony a good place to live?

No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower peak summer temperature than Norfeld Colony. Norfeld Colony’s January low is 5°F, below both the South Dakota town median (9°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Norfeld Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Norfeld Colony.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Norfeld Colony

36″snow a winter

Winters in Norfeld Colony are cold, snowy and summers pleasant.

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNorfeld Colony’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 5°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 28 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

Health

A larger share of adults have obesity in Norfeld Colony than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country

For adults in Norfeld Colony, the share who get no exercise outside work is 20%. Among adults in the town, 21% binge drink.

Norfeld ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%19%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%22%25%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outNorfeld ColonySD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.1%12.7%
Fewer adults who get no exercise20.4%24.1%
Hendricks Community Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNorfeld Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.9 miles to an ER · Hendricks Community HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 3 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Norfeld Colony, with inland flooding at the top

40risk score of 100

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Norfeld Colony than in 60% of U.S. communities. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%.

FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageNorfeld Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Norfeld Colony

12pages on Norfeld Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 3 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions10 nearby · McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum 13 miLibraryHendricks: Siverson Public LibraryCollegesSouth Dakota State University is 13.3 mi away
The story
Climate81° summer highs · 36″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Norfeld Colony: who provides what

Norfeld Colony is unincorporated, so Brookings County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrookings-Deuel Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBrookings CountyBrookings County provides services here
SchoolsDeubrook School District 05-6Which 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 hereBrookings County AuditorBrookings County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5727657276 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

2 within 15 miles of the center of Norfeld Colony

South Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Brookings13.3 mi$9,299 in-state tuitionInstitute of Lutheran TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brookings14 mi

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About Norfeld Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Norfeld Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 9 at the 2020 census. It is in the northeast part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) east of White and 19 miles (31 km) northeast of Brookings, the county seat.

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