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Plainview ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Plainview Colony a good place to live?

Plainview Colony’s January low is 3°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Plainview Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Plainview Colony: who provides what

Plainview Colony is unincorporated, so Edmunds County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEdmunds CountyEdmunds County provides services here
SchoolsIpswich School District 22-6Which 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 hereEdmunds County AuditorEdmunds County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5745657456 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 Plainview Colony.

Natural hazards

Plainview Colony has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

The FEMA risk score for Plainview Colony comes to 29 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pagePlainview Colony’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Plainview Colony: four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 34 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 83°.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePlainview Colony’s climate pageOpen the page
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+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Plainview Colony’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Plainview Colony. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Plainview Colony. CDC measures, 26 in all: Plainview Colony beats South Dakota on 11 and trails on 7.

Plainview ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)24%19%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)22%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)71%76%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)6.3%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
11 better8 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPlainview ColonySD
Fewer adults with heart disease3.1%6.8%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke1.8%3.5%
More binge drinkers23.7%18.8%
Avera St. Lukes
27 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePlainview Colony’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby27 miles to an ER · Avera St. LukesHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 11 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Plainview Colony

11pages on Plainview Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 11 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryM. P. Beebe Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Plainview Colony; the nearest are

Northern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen27 mi$8,845 in-state tuitionLake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown104.4 mi$6,718 in-state tuition

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About Plainview Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Plainview Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 100 at the 2020 census. It is in the northeast part of the county, 10 miles (16 km) north of Ipswich, the county seat. Deerfield Colony is 5 miles (8 km) to the east.

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Questions about Plainview Colony

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Is Plainview Colony, SD a good place to live?

We don’t grade Plainview Colony yet; the figures below are still real. A town in South Dakota.