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Around Plainview Colony
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)284 miles away
Closer regional airport
Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN280 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL622 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Plainview Colony; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Plainview 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
McPherson County grew from 6,327 residents in 1900 to 2,411 in 2020.
McPherson 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 (about a mile away).
Jobs in McPherson County
352 jobs at 73 businesses in McPherson 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 · Aberdeen28.7 miles
Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen29.8 miles
Ashley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashley30.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Plainview Colony
Libraries (1 nearby)
Leola Public Library0.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05Leola
Pre-K–8
26
Public
9.4 mi
Leola Elementary - 02Leola
Pre-K–5
57
Public
0.2 mi
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03Leola
Pre-K–8
31
Public
10.3 mi
Leola Jr. High - 03Leola
6–8
22
Public
0.2 mi
Leola Alternative School - 07Leola
9–12
11
Alternative Education
0.2 mi
Leola High School - 01Leola
9–12
38
Public
0.2 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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