Town guide

Newport Colony, South Dakota

Newport Colony is a community in Brown County, South Dakota across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57432.

ZIP codes in Newport Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Claremont, SD57432Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Newport Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)240 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN237 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL580 miles away

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

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

Who represents Newport 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

Brown County grew from 15,286 residents in 1900 to 38,301 in 2020.

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,286, 1910: 25,867, 1920: 29,509, 1930: 31,458, 1940: 29,676, 1950: 32,617, 1960: 34,106, 1970: 36,920, 1980: 36,962, 1990: 35,580, 2000: 35,460, 2010: 36,531, 2020: 38,30115K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5034K’60’7037K’80’9035K’00’1038K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Newport ColonyJan: high 22°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.5 in22°0°Jan0.526°5°Feb0.439°18°Mar0.955°31°Apr1.868°45°May3.478°56°Jun3.683°60°Jul3.681°57°Aug2.673°47°Sep2.458°33°Oct2.141°19°Nov0.727°7°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia 8 N, 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:

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing: 3,374 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,094 jobs; Retail trade: 2,580 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,014 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,212 jobs; Finance and insurance: 835 jobs; Construction: 793 jobs; Other services: 660 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newport Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britton16.5 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen24.2 miles
  • Avera St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Newport Colony

Public schools here are run by Langford Area School District 45-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newport Colony Elementary - 04ClaremontK–844Public5.3 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 Claremont.

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