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Around Long Lake Colony
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)271 miles away
Closer regional airport
Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN267 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL609 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Long Lake Colony; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Long Lake Colony
U.S. Representative · South Dakota at-largeDusty Johnson (R)
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
Brown County grew from 15,286 residents in 1900 to 38,301 in 2020.
Brown County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 22 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leola, SD weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Brown County
17,306 jobs at 1,245 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Avera St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen18.0 miles
Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen18.8 miles
Ashley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashley41.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Long Lake Colony
Public schools here are run by Ipswich Public School District 22-6, Leola School District 44-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05Leola
Pre-K–8
26
Public
12.8 mi
Leola Elementary - 02Leola
Pre-K–5
57
Public
12.9 mi
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03Leola
Pre-K–8
31
Public
17.5 mi
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06Westport
K–8
12
Public
5.7 mi
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05Wetonka
K–8
30
Public
8.8 mi
Leola Jr. High - 03Leola
6–8
22
Public
12.9 mi
Leola Alternative School - 07Leola
9–12
11
Alternative Education
12.9 mi
Leola High School - 01Leola
9–12
38
Public
12.9 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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