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Grassland Colony

South DakotaCDP

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Total population

15

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather68°F · Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Coordinates45.67°, -98.80°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Dense Fog Advisory · Moderate
    Dense Fog Advisory issued September 19 at 4:02AM CDT until September 19 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Grassland Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 127 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
45.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
6
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
45.6682
Longitude
-98.7965
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
68°F
Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Tonight
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
65°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
48°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Monday Night
44°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Grassland Colony, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.6%
Diabetes
8.8%
Adult obesity
34.4%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
24.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,699
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    98
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    76
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    60
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    54
  • Chipping Sparrow
    Spizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves
    53
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    52
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    52
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    49

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2020-12-09

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.1
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,497

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
31
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
ELM RIVER NEAR FREDERICK, SD
Distance
12.6 mi
Gage height
5.4 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-19 08:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET