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Around Silver Lake Colony
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)220 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN218 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL546 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Silver Lake Colony; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver 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
Clark County grew from 6,942 residents in 1900 to 3,837 in 2020.
Clark 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clark, SD weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Clark County
738 jobs at 125 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silver Lake Colony.
Nearest hospitals
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Watertown29.8 miles
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · De Smet34.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Silver Lake Colony
Public schools here are run by Clark School District 12-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clark Elementary - 02Clark
Pre-K–5
212
Public
0.6 mi
Silver Lake Colony - 07Clark
K–8
16
Public
5.8 mi
Clark Middle School - 03Clark
6–8
72
Public
0.8 mi
Clark High School - 01Clark
9–12
124
Public
0.8 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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