Town guide

Wolf Creek Colony, South Dakota

Wolf Creek Colony is a community in Hutchinson County, South Dakota across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57029.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wolf Creek Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Wolf Creek Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)163 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL508 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wolf Creek 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

Hutchinson County grew from 11,897 residents in 1900 to 7,427 in 2020.

Hutchinson County, 1900–2020

Hutchinson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,897, 1910: 12,319, 1920: 13,475, 1930: 13,904, 1940: 12,668, 1950: 11,423, 1960: 11,085, 1970: 10,379, 1980: 9,350, 1990: 8,262, 2000: 8,075, 2010: 7,343, 2020: 7,42712K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’908K’00’107K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 25.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wolf Creek ColonyJan: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in28°10°Jan0.534°14°Feb0.747°25°Mar1.361°36°Apr2.773°48°May3.482°59°Jun3.686°63°Jul2.883°61°Aug3.377°52°Sep2.963°39°Oct2.145°25°Nov1.032°14°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Menno, SD weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Hutchinson County

2,149 jobs at 239 businesses in Hutchinson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hutchinson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 565 jobs; Manufacturing: 316 jobs; Wholesale trade: 306 jobs; Retail trade: 298 jobs; Construction: 131 jobs; Other services: 114 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 108 jobs; Finance and insurance: 87 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Manufacturing 15% Wholesale trade 14% Retail trade 14% Construction 6% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wolf Creek Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Freeman Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Freeman1.7 miles
  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viborg22.9 miles
  • Avera St. Benedict Health Center - CahCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Parkston26.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Wolf Creek Colony

Grocery stores

  • Jamboree Foods1.3 mi
  • Freeman Shopping Center2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Norm's Thrifty White Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Heritage Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries

  • Freeman Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Heritage Hall Museum1.5 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 Wolf Creek Colony

Public schools here are run by Freeman School District 33-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Freeman Elementary - 02FreemanPre-K–6192Public1.9 mi
Freeman Jr High - 05Freeman7–849Public1.8 mi
Freeman High School - 01Freeman9–12110Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Freeman AcademyFreemanPre-K–1256Mennonite1.5 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 Freeman.

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