Shannon ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Shannon Colony a good place to live?

Shannon Colony’s January low is 6°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade Shannon Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Shannon Colony: who provides what

Shannon Colony is unincorporated, so Miner County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterKingbrook III Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMiner CountyMiner County provides services here

SchoolsHoward School District 48-3Which 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 hereMiner County AuditorMiner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5707657076 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 Shannon Colony.

Natural hazards

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

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower natural-hazard score from FEMA than Shannon Colony. Expected losses in Shannon Colony break down as 25% from inland flooding and 23% from drought.

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FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Shannon Colony has four seasons and pleasant summers

Shannon Colony’s peak summer temperature works out to 83°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–28°

Spring34–56°

Summer59–81°

Fall36–58°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 6°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Shannon Colony is

Shannon Colony: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. Against the South Dakota average, Shannon Colony comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 6. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Shannon Colony.

	Shannon Colony	Typical South Dakota town	Typical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	31%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	30%	36%