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Westwood ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Westwood Colony a good place to live?

No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Westwood Colony. We don’t grade Westwood Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Westwood Colony.

Natural hazards

In Westwood Colony, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

22risk score of 100

37% of Westwood Colony’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pageWestwood Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Westwood Colony

45″snow a winter

In Westwood Colony, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWestwood Colony’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 2°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 23 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

Health

How healthy Westwood Colony is

Westwood Colony does better than the South Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. In Westwood Colony, a quarter of adults feel lonely. 20% of Westwood Colony adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both South Dakota’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (23%).

Westwood ColonyTypical South Dakota townTypical U.S. town
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)25%–33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWestwood ColonySD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%12.7%
More adults who have had cancer11%9.2%
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWestwood Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby7.4 miles to an ER · Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westwood Colony

11pages on Westwood Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryBritton Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate82° summer highs · 45″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Westwood Colony: who provides what

Westwood Colony is unincorporated, so Marshall County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBDM Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMarshall CountyMarshall County provides services here
SchoolsBritton-Hecla School District 45-4Which 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 hereMarshall County AuditorMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5743057430 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Westwood Colony; the nearest are

Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ellendale, ND36.2 mi$19,700 tuitionSisseton Wahpeton CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Sisseton41.6 mi$4,330 in-state tuitionNorth Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton, ND62.1 mi$5,974 in-state tuition

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About Westwood Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Westwood Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 8 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, 5 miles (8 km) by road west of Kidder and 9 miles (14 km) north of Britton, the county seat.

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