Upland ColonySD
Home to 30 people, this town lies in South Dakota.
Is Upland Colony a good place to live?
Upland Colony’s median age is 68.3 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Upland Colony. Upland Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
30 people, and everyone knows the way
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For most of its workers, the job is outside Upland Colony
Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Mitchell (18%), Woonsocket (12%) and Sioux Falls (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Upland Colony, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Upland Colony’s adults binge drink than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
The share of adults in Upland Colony who say their health is fair or poor is 14%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Upland Colony. Among adults here, 20% have high blood pressure and 68% had a checkup this year. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Upland Colony | Typical South Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 76% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Upland Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 9.2% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Upland Colony: inland flooding
Expected losses in Upland Colony break down as 34% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. The risk rating from FEMA here is 45 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Upland Colony
Moving to Upland Colony: who provides what
Upland Colony is unincorporated, so Sanborn 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.
100% of working residents leave Upland Colony for work
Where Upland Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Upland Colony
About 0 of every 100 Upland Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Upland Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Upland Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 178 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeast part of the county, on high ground overlooking the James River valley to the west. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of Letcher and 11 miles (18 km) south-southwest of Artesian.
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