Town guide

Clearfield Colony, South Dakota

Clearfield Colony is a community in Douglas County, South Dakota, home to about 106 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57330.

ZIP codes in Clearfield Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Delmont, SD57330 —/sq ft

Mostly Delmont; part is in Clearfield Colony

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Around Clearfield Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)178 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL542 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clearfield 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 295th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Douglas County grew from 5,012 residents in 1900 to 2,835 in 2020.

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,012, 1910: 6,400, 1920: 6,993, 1930: 7,236, 1940: 6,348, 1950: 5,636, 1960: 5,113, 1970: 4,569, 1980: 4,181, 1990: 3,746, 2000: 3,458, 2010: 3,002, 2020: 2,8355K’00’107K’20’306K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clearfield ColonyJan: high 32°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 52°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in32°10°Jan0.637°14°Feb0.950°24°Mar1.262°35°Apr3.373°46°May4.082°58°Jun3.788°62°Jul2.786°60°Aug2.879°52°Sep2.464°38°Oct2.148°25°Nov1.035°14°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Douglas County

771 jobs at 101 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 143 jobs; Manufacturing: 137 jobs; Retail trade: 97 jobs; Construction: 96 jobs; Wholesale trade: 73 jobs; Other services: 59 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 50 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 13% Construction 13% Wholesale trade 10% Other services 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Armour10.5 miles
  • Avera St. Benedict Health Center - CahCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Parkston13.0 miles
  • Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wagner14.2 miles

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

Places in and around Clearfield Colony

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Delmont Historical Society0.7 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 Clearfield Colony

Public schools here are run by Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07DelmontK–826Public7.7 mi
Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05DelmontK–83Public3.2 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 Delmont and Greenwood Colony.

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