Most working residents leave Colome for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Winner (31%), Sioux Falls (11%) and Black (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Winner

31%

Sioux Falls

11%

Black

Lamro

5%Work in townlive and work in Colome 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 92Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Colome →

Health in Colome

Compared with South Dakota

4worse than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · worse 8.8%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse 4.5%More adults who have had a strokeSD 3.5% · worse

Care nearby

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 10.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - ChamberlainChamberlain · 41.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Colome · CMS · HRSAHealth in Colome →

Natural hazards in Colome

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Colome flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Colome MapColome vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Colome →

Climate in Colome

Full climate →

Colome has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 15°Winter

58° / 34°Spring

84° / 59°Summer

62° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Colome get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Colome →

Schools in Colome

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School Grade C-

The public schools Colome’s kids attend trail 82% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictColome School District 59-3Schools3

Colome Elementary - 02 CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 65 students Colome Middle School - 03 CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 32 students Colome High School - 01 B-High · Grades 9–12 · 38 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.