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Pleasant Valley ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Pleasant Valley Colony a good place to live?

Pleasant Valley Colony’s January low is 5°F, below both South Dakota’s towns (9°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Pleasant Valley Colony. We don’t grade Pleasant Valley Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Valley Colony.

Climate

The climate in Pleasant Valley Colony brings four seasons and pleasant summers

40″snow a winter

Summers in Pleasant Valley Colony are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy.

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Pleasant Valley Colony faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

37risk score of 100

In Pleasant Valley Colony, the FEMA hazard score is 37 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Pleasant Valley Colony is

14% of Pleasant Valley Colony adults have diabetes. Of 26 CDC measures, Pleasant Valley Colony beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 5. In Pleasant Valley Colony, nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 16% binge drink.

Pleasant Valley ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%19%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better19 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPleasant Valley ColonySD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.9%84.8%
More adults who have had a stroke4.2%3.5%
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Pleasant Valley Colony

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Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Valley Colony: who provides what

Pleasant Valley Colony is unincorporated, so Moody County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPleasant Valley Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMoody CountyMoody County provides services here
SchoolsFlandreau School District 50-3Which 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 hereMoody County AuditorMoody County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5702857028 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

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About Pleasant Valley Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Pleasant Valley Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the eastern part of the county, 7 miles (11 km) east of Flandreau, the county seat, and 12 miles (19 km) by road northwest of Pipestone, Minnesota.

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