Town guide

Bon Homme Colony, South Dakota

Bon Homme Colony is a community in Bon Homme County, South Dakota across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57063.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bon Homme Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bon Homme Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)146 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL516 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bon Homme Colony; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bon Homme Colony

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bon Homme County grew from 10,379 residents in 1900 to 7,003 in 2020.

Bon Homme County, 1900–2020

Bon Homme County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,379, 1910: 11,061, 1920: 11,940, 1930: 11,737, 1940: 10,241, 1950: 9,440, 1960: 9,229, 1970: 8,577, 1980: 8,059, 1990: 7,089, 2000: 7,260, 2010: 7,070, 2020: 7,00310K’00’1012K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’708K’80’907K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 26.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bon Homme ColonyJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in29°9°Jan0.634°13°Feb0.846°23°Mar1.458°34°Apr2.970°47°May4.081°58°Jun3.486°63°Jul3.383°60°Aug3.376°51°Sep2.762°37°Oct2.246°24°Nov1.033°14°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tyndall, SD weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bon Homme County

1,173 jobs at 176 businesses in Bon Homme County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bon Homme CountyHealth care and social assistance: 390 jobs; Retail trade: 159 jobs; Manufacturing: 123 jobs; Wholesale trade: 121 jobs; Finance and insurance: 70 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 55 jobs; Other services: 54 jobs; Construction: 48 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 10% Finance and insurance 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Michael's Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyndall9.6 miles
  • Avera Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Yankton15.1 miles
  • Freeman Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Freeman31.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Bon Homme Colony

Public schools here are run by Bon Homme School District 04-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18TaborK–830Public5.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tabor.

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