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Wolf Creek ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Wolf Creek Colony a good place to live?

Wolf Creek Colony’s January low is 9°F, below both South Dakota’s towns (9°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Wolf Creek Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Wolf Creek Colony: who provides what

Wolf Creek Colony is unincorporated, so Hutchinson County and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHutchinson CountyHutchinson County provides services here
SchoolsFreeman School District 33-1Which 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 hereHutchinson County AuditorHutchinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025

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 Wolf Creek Colony.

Climate

Wolf Creek Colony has four seasons and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high for Wolf Creek Colony is 86°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–31°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWolf Creek Colony’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 9°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wolf Creek Colony is

The share of adults in Wolf Creek Colony who report frequent mental distress is 14%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Wolf Creek Colony is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 4. Also worth knowing: among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wolf Creek Colony.

Wolf Creek ColonyTypical South Dakota townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outWolf Creek ColonySD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.8%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer11.8%9.2%
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
9.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageWolf Creek Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby9.3 miles to an ER · Freeman Medical Center - CahHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 325 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
Full pageWolf Creek Colony’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map1.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Wolf Creek Colony?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Wolf Creek Colony: drought

Expected losses in Wolf Creek Colony break down as 32% from drought and 29% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageWolf Creek Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready27 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wolf Creek Colony

13pages on Wolf Creek Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 50% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions7 nearby · Porter Sculpture Park 31 miLibraryMenno Community-School LibraryColleges
The story
Climate86° summer highs · 39″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wolf Creek Colony; the nearest are

Mitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell30.2 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison52.1 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

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About Wolf Creek Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Wolf Creek Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 0 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the east-central part of the county, in the valley of Wolf Creek just north of where it flows into the James River. It is 10 miles (16 km) by road northeast of Olivet, the county seat, and the same distance west of Freeman.

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Questions about Wolf Creek Colony

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Is Wolf Creek Colony, SD a good place to live?

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