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Pearl Creek ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Pearl Creek Colony a good place to live?

Pearl Creek Colony’s January low is 5°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Pearl Creek Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

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Climate

In Pearl Creek Colony, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

39″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 5°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 5°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pearl Creek Colony is

The share of adults in Pearl Creek Colony who sleep under 7 hours is 28%. Two figures for adults locally: 18% binge drink, 15% report frequent mental distress.

Pearl Creek ColonyTypical South Dakota townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)32%35%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPearl Creek ColonySD
Fewer adults with diabetes9.9%11.7%
Huron Regional Medical Center
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePearl Creek Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.7 miles to an ER · Huron Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 1 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pearl Creek Colony: inland flooding

51risk score of 100

38% of Pearl Creek Colony’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 25%. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.

FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pagePearl Creek 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 Pearl Creek Colony

11pages on Pearl Creek Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 1 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHuron Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate85° summer highs · 39″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Pearl Creek Colony: who provides what

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

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPearl Creek Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBeadle CountyBeadle County provides services here
SchoolsIroquois School District 02-3Which 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 code5735357353 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

None within 15 miles of Pearl Creek Colony; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell43.8 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell44.2 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison45.4 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

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About Pearl Creek Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Pearl Creek 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 99 at the 2020 census. It is on the northwest side of Middle Pearl Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the James River. It is 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Iroquois and 18 miles (29 km) east-southeast of Huron.

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