Town guide

Pleasant Valley Colony, South Dakota

Pleasant Valley Colony is a community in Moody County, South Dakota across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57028.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pleasant Valley Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pleasant Valley Colony. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Pleasant Valley Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)177 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL477 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pleasant Valley 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

Moody County grew from 8,326 residents in 1900 to 6,336 in 2020.

Moody County, 1900–2020

Moody County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,326, 1910: 8,695, 1920: 9,742, 1930: 9,603, 1940: 9,341, 1950: 9,252, 1960: 8,810, 1970: 7,622, 1980: 6,692, 1990: 6,507, 2000: 6,595, 2010: 6,486, 2020: 6,3368K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’707K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pleasant Valley ColonyJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in23°4°Jan0.528°7°Feb0.840°19°Mar1.354°31°Apr2.767°45°May4.177°56°Jun4.581°60°Jul3.879°57°Aug3.672°48°Sep3.158°34°Oct2.241°21°Nov1.028°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Moody County

1,499 jobs at 158 businesses in Moody County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Moody CountyManufacturing: 365 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 352 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 199 jobs; Construction: 141 jobs; Retail trade: 122 jobs; Wholesale trade: 60 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 54 jobs; Other services: 50 jobsManufacturing 24% Hotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 9% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Valley Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Flandreau Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Flandreau1.9 miles
  • Pipestone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pipestone15.8 miles
  • Avera Dells Area Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dell Rapids17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Pleasant Valley Colony

Grocery stores

  • Tienda Salvadorena1.8 mi
  • Maynard's Grocery Store1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lewis Drug1.8 mi

Libraries

  • Moody County Resource Center1.3 mi

Museums

  • Moody County Museum2.3 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 Pleasant Valley Colony

Public schools here are run by Flandreau School District 50-3, Flandreau Indian Boarding School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Flandreau Elementary - 04FlandreauK–4287Public1.4 mi
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06FlandreauK–834Public7.7 mi
Flandreau Middle School - 03Flandreau5–8193Public1.3 mi
Flandreau High School - 01Flandreau9–12201Public1.3 mi
Flandreau Indian Boarding SchoolFlandreau9–12149Public1.5 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 Flandreau.

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