Thunderbird ColonySD
A town in South Dakota.
Is Thunderbird Colony a good place to live?
Thunderbird Colony’s January low is 5°F, below both the South Dakota town median (9°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Thunderbird Colony yet; the figures below are still real.
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Four seasons and pleasant summers in Thunderbird Colony
The July high here is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Thunderbird Colony has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Expected losses in Thunderbird Colony break down as 42% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Thunderbird Colony’s FEMA hazard score is 37 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Thunderbird Colony stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
Thunderbird Colony: 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Thunderbird Colony. In Thunderbird Colony, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 15% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Thunderbird Colony is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 11.
| Thunderbird Colony | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Thunderbird Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Thunderbird Colony
Moving to Thunderbird Colony: who provides what
Thunderbird Colony is unincorporated, so Faulk 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.
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About Thunderbird Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Thunderbird Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Faulk 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 northwest part of the county, on the north side of South Dakota Highway 20. It is 17 miles (27 km) by road northwest of Faulkton, the county seat, and less than 3 miles (5 km) west of Norbeck. Blumengard Colony is 9 miles (14 km) by road to the northeast, and Brentwood Colony is 5 miles (8 km) to the southwest.
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