Spink ColonySD
88 people live in this town in South Dakota.
Is Spink Colony a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Spink Colony, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher midpoint age than Spink Colony. Spink Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spink Colony: who provides what
Spink Colony is unincorporated, so Spink 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spink Colony.
Natural hazards: low risk in Spink Colony, mostly inland flooding
In Spink Colony, the risk rating from FEMA is 29 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 47% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Spink Colony’s year
A July afternoon gets to about 85° and a January night to 4°, and about 44 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spink Colony is
16% of Spink Colony adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Spink Colony is ahead of South Dakota on 6 and behind on 3. Among adults locally, 73% had a checkup this year and 28% have high blood pressure.
| Spink Colony | Typical South Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Spink Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.1% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 58.1% | 65.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Spink Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spink Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Spink Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Spink Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Spink Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP before the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 135 at the 2020 Census. It is in the southern part of the county, on the east side of the James River. It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Frankfort and 20 miles (32 km) by road southeast of Redfield, the county seat. The Old Spink Colony, part of the CDP, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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Is Spink Colony, SD a good place to live?
Spink Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 88 people live in this town in South Dakota.