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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (22.0 miles, pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (185.7 miles, pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (649.5 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hartford, SD (11.3 miles), Crooks, SD (11.9 miles), Baltic, SD (13.1 miles), Humboldt, SD (14.1 miles), Dell Rapids, SD (15.1 miles), Colman, SD (15.7 miles), Montrose, SD (18.8 miles), Madison, SD (19.9 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1998: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,600
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,500
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,400
2002: 1 building, average cost: $128,000
2003: 0 buildings, average cost: $0

Area code: 605

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.7%).

Average weather in Colton, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	13.1	20.2	31.8	45.8	58.1	67.3	72.1	70.1	60.7	47.9	31.0	17.8
High temperature (°F)	23.5	30.1	42.0	57.8	70.3	79.4	83.9	81.8	73.1	60.2	40.6	27.5
Low temperature (°F)	2.8	10.2	21.6	33.6	45.8	55.3	60.2	58.3	48.2	35.7	21.4	8.0
Precipitation (in)	0.6	0.6	1.6	3.0	3.6	3.9	3.6	3.2	2.7	1.9	1.4	0.6

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Normal climate around Colton, South Dakota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	6	7	9	10	11	11	10	9	8	6	7	6
Wind speed (mph)	10.9	11.1	12.2	12.9	11.8	10.7	9.8	9.8	10.3	10.7	11.3	10.7
Morning humidity (%)	78	80	82	81	81	81	84	86	85	81	83	81
Afternoon humidity (%)	71	71	67	59	58	60	60	62	61	60	69	73
Sunshine (%)	57	58	58	61	64	69	75	73	68	63	50	49
Days clear of clouds	8	7	6	7	7	9	12	12	12	11	7	8
Partly cloudy days	8	7	8	8	10	11	12	11	8	8	7	7
Cloudy days	15	15	17	15	14	11	8	9	10	12	16	16
Snowfall (in)	6.9	8.0	9.3	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	6.1	7.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Colton:

AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 13 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
DELLS AREA HEALTH CENTER - AVERA (about 16 miles; DELL RAPIDS, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colton:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 21 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
BROOKINGS MUNI (about 37 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 68 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colton:

MADISON MUNI (about 19 miles; MADISON, SD; ID: MDS)
MARV SKIE-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 25 miles; TEA, SD; ID: Y14)
FLANDREAU MUNI (about 28 miles; FLANDREAU, SD; ID: 4P3)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colton:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 67 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)

Public high school in Colton:

TRI-VALLEY HI SCH (Students: 294; Location: 46450 252ND ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Colton:

TRI-VALLEY ELEM (Students: 361; Location: 46450 252ND ST; Grades: PK - 05)
TRI-VALLEY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 241; Location: 46450 252ND ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

Colton compared to South Dakota state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Colton:

KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSQB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: L A SKYWAVE, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KJAM (1390 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colton:

KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colton:

KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K34DR (Channel 34; HUMBOLDT, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K53EG (Channel 53; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)