Town guide

Cameron Colony, South Dakota

Cameron Colony is a community in Turner County, South Dakota, home to about 77 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57070.

Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population77642 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$230Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Cameron Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cameron Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)144 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL489 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cameron 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

It’s the 332nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Turner County grew from 13,175 residents in 1900 to 8,673 in 2020.

Turner County, 1900–2020

Turner County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,175, 1910: 13,840, 1920: 14,871, 1930: 14,891, 1940: 13,270, 1950: 12,100, 1960: 11,159, 1970: 9,872, 1980: 9,255, 1990: 8,576, 2000: 8,849, 2010: 8,347, 2020: 8,67313K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’909K’00’109K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cameron ColonyJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in27°7°Jan0.432°11°Feb0.645°23°Mar1.459°34°Apr2.770°47°May3.980°58°Jun4.384°62°Jul3.182°59°Aug3.275°50°Sep3.162°36°Oct2.345°23°Nov1.231°12°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville 6 Se, SD weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Turner County

1,451 jobs at 261 businesses in Turner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Turner CountyHealth care and social assistance: 340 jobs; Retail trade: 217 jobs; Manufacturing: 160 jobs; Construction: 132 jobs; Wholesale trade: 116 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 96 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 75 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 5% Hotels and restaurants 5%

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

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cameron Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viborg1.6 miles
  • Freeman Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Freeman19.6 miles
  • Avera Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Yankton26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cameron Colony

Libraries

  • Viborg Public Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Daneville Heritage Museum1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cameron Colony

Public schools here are run by Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02ViborgPre-K–4153Public1.7 mi
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04ViborgK–812Public7.5 mi
Viborg-Hurley High School - 01Viborg9–12124Public1.7 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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