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Silver Lake ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Silver Lake Colony a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Silver Lake Colony. We don’t grade Silver Lake Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Silver Lake Colony: who provides what

Silver Lake Colony is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClark Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here
SchoolsClark School District 12-2Which 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 hereClark County AuditorClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5722557225 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 Silver Lake Colony.

Climate

The climate in Silver Lake Colony brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSilver Lake Colony’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 3°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 25 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

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Silver Lake Colony: cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Silver Lake Colony, 42% come from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pageSilver Lake Colony’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Silver Lake Colony is

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Silver Lake Colony. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Silver Lake Colony is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 6. Also worth knowing: 13% of Silver Lake Colony adults have diabetes.

Silver Lake ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%22%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outSilver Lake ColonySD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%75.9%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.8%
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
24.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSilver Lake Colony’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby24.1 miles to an ER · Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 1 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Silver Lake Colony

12pages on Silver Lake Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 1 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Bramble Park Zoo 24 miLibraryEmil M. Larson LibraryColleges
The story
Climate82° summer highs · 41″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Silver Lake Colony; the nearest are

Lake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown25.3 mi$6,718 in-state tuitionSisseton Wahpeton CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Sisseton55.1 mi$4,330 in-state tuition

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About Silver Lake Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Silver Lake Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 7 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, 6 miles (10 km) east of Clark, the county seat, and 8 miles (13 km) west of Henry.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Silver Lake Colony

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Is Silver Lake Colony, SD a good place to live?

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