Town guide

Glendale Colony, South Dakota

Glendale Colony is a community in Spink County, South Dakota, home to about 112 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57440.

ZIP codes in Glendale Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Frankfort, SD57440 —/sq ft

Mostly Frankfort; part is in Glendale Colony

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Around Glendale Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)248 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN246 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL571 miles away

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

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

Who represents Glendale 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 289th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Spink County grew from 9,487 residents in 1900 to 6,361 in 2020.

Spink County, 1900–2020

Spink County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,487, 1910: 15,981, 1920: 15,768, 1930: 15,304, 1940: 12,527, 1950: 12,204, 1960: 11,706, 1970: 10,595, 1980: 9,201, 1990: 7,981, 2000: 7,454, 2010: 6,415, 2020: 6,3619K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’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 3°F. About 22.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Glendale ColonyJan: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in23°3°Jan0.528°7°Feb0.641°20°Mar0.956°32°Apr2.169°44°May3.379°56°Jun4.184°60°Jul3.382°57°Aug2.774°48°Sep2.059°34°Oct2.042°21°Nov0.728°9°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Redfield, SD weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Spink County

1,311 jobs at 197 businesses in Spink County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spink CountyHealth care and social assistance: 267 jobs; Wholesale trade: 263 jobs; Retail trade: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 114 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 98 jobs; Other services: 90 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Manufacturing: 71 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Wholesale trade 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Redfield11.9 miles
  • Huron Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Huron31.1 miles
  • Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Miller39.7 miles

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

Schools in Glendale Colony

Public schools here are run by Doland School District 56-2, Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Camrose Colony Elementary - 06FrankfortK–810Public9.4 mi
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04FrankfortK–822Public0.7 mi
Spink Colony Elementary - 03FrankfortK–821Public4.2 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 Frankfort, Spink Colony and Camrose Colony.

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