Town guide

Millerdale Colony, South Dakota

Millerdale Colony is a community in Hand County, South Dakota, home to about 90 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57362.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population90346 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Millerdale Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Millerdale Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)270 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE268 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL598 miles away

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

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

Who represents Millerdale 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 312th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Hand County grew from 4,525 residents in 1900 to 3,145 in 2020.

Hand County, 1900–2020

Hand County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,525, 1910: 7,870, 1920: 8,778, 1930: 9,485, 1940: 7,166, 1950: 7,149, 1960: 6,712, 1970: 5,883, 1980: 4,948, 1990: 4,272, 2000: 3,741, 2010: 3,431, 2020: 3,1455K’00’109K’20’307K’40’507K’60’705K’80’904K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Millerdale ColonyJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 2.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 58°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 12°F, 0.6 in26°7°Jan0.431°10°Feb0.843°21°Mar0.956°32°Apr2.268°45°May3.578°56°Jun3.985°61°Jul3.083°58°Aug2.574°49°Sep2.059°35°Oct2.044°22°Nov0.630°12°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Miller, SD weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Hand County

1,053 jobs at 135 businesses in Hand County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hand CountyHealth care and social assistance: 214 jobs; Professional services: 177 jobs; Retail trade: 143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 92 jobs; Wholesale trade: 82 jobs; Finance and insurance: 69 jobs; Manufacturing: 68 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 43 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Professional services 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 8% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Millerdale Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Miller1.7 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Redfield34.7 miles
  • Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wessington Springs35.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
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 Millerdale Colony

Libraries

  • Hand County Library1.6 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 Millerdale Colony

Public schools here are run by Miller School District 29-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Miller Elementary - 02MillerK–6231Public1.7 mi
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11MillerK–837Public9.1 mi
Miller Jr. High - 04Miller7–874Public1.7 mi
Miller High School - 01Miller9–12141Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sunshine Bible AcademyMillerPre-K–1282Christian (no specific denomination)11.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Miller.

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