Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:45 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:58 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,495 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7580 householdsMedian household income $97,500Median home value $252,700Median rent $736 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,414 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 897 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F28 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 19 days22 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montrose 8n station, 11 mi away; rain from Colton
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 3.0 miBuffalo Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuffalo Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 3.9 miPedersonstate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 165 acresBuffalo Sloughstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 695 acresDiamond Lakestate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 263 acresIsland Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 7.0 mi · 123 acresIsland Lakestate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 173 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198219 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200534 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMinnehaha County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Minnehaha County monitors, SD
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColtonserves 738 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,634 ft498 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Dells Area Hospital13.4 miPost officeColton Post Office2.8 miTown hallColton City Hall2.8 miFire stationColton Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD19 miInterstateI-2910 miUS highwayUS 8116 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57018 ZIP area.
