Shamrock ColonySD
This town in South Dakota has a population of 72.
Is Shamrock Colony a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shamrock Colony, above both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Shamrock Colony. Shamrock Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
72 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shamrock Colony.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Shamrock Colony
The range runs from 4° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shamrock Colony is
Shamrock Colony: 12% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults locally, 20% binge drink and 74% had a checkup this year.
| Shamrock Colony | Typical South Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Shamrock Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Shamrock Colony, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Shamrock Colony
Moving to Shamrock Colony: who provides what
Shamrock Colony is unincorporated, so Beadle 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shamrock Colony; the nearest are
College town 26 of every 100 Shamrock Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Shamrock Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Shamrock 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 88 at the 2020 census. It is in the northeast corner of the county, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Carpenter and 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Huron, the county seat.
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