ColtonSD
A town of 736.
736 people, and everyone knows the way
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Colton’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Canton Middle School vs. Tri-Valley Middle SchoolNFHS Network · Sep 18
- Vermillion Middle School vs. Tri-Valley Middle SchoolNFHS Network · Sep 11
- TVMS vs Madison - Girls Middle School Volleyball 09/08/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 8
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colton. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Colton
Most working residents leave Colton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (51%), Lyons (6%) and Madison (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Colton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Colton is
Colton beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Colton | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.5% |
A typical Colton home is worth about $337K
The typical Colton home is worth about $337,000, up 6.5% in a year, close to the South Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
0% of Colton is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colton Park | — | 11 |
99% of working residents leave Colton for work
Where Colton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Colton
City in South Dakota, United States
Colton is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 738 at the 2020 census. Colton has the name of J. E. Colton, a railroad official.
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- Population
- 738
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,604 ft
- ZIP code
- 57018