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Pleasant Valley Colony

South DakotaCDP

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Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Weather54°F · Rain Showers
Coordinates44.06°, -96.47°

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

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City facts

Overview

Pleasant Valley Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
0
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

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

Geography

Latitude
44.0589
Longitude
-96.4710
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
56.5°F
Avg low
38.4°F
Annual precipitation
28.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Today
54°F
Rain Showers
Tonight
47°F
Drizzle Likely then Patchy Fog
Tuesday
60°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
44°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
64°F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
49°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Pleasant Valley Colony, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,626
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    532
  • three-ridge
    Amblema plicata (Say, 1817) · Bivalvia
    415
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    342
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    340
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    333
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    320
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    316
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    313

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Flandreau Elementary - 04
    Elementary · Flandreau · 269 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • Flandreau High School - 01
    High · Flandreau · 210 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Flandreau Middle School - 03
    Middle · Flandreau · 186 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
    Elementary · Flandreau · 29 students · 9.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2005-10-19

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)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,469

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
39
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

American Dagger
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
Seen 2026-09-15
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
Seen 2026-09-15
stiff-leaved goldenrod
stiff-leaved goldenrod
Solidago rigida
Seen 2026-09-15
Tan Jumping Spider
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
Seen 2026-09-13
Isabella Tiger Moth
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
Seen 2026-09-13
Amorpha Borer
Amorpha Borer
Megacyllene decora
Seen 2026-09-08
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator
Seen 2026-09-07
common toadflax
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
Seen 2026-09-07
absinthe wormwood
absinthe wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
Seen 2026-09-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API