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Sunset Colony

South DakotaCDP

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Total population

68

Weather80°F · Sunny
Coordinates45.81°, -97.89°

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City facts

Overview

Sunset Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 142 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
45.8095
Longitude
-97.8852
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Today
80°F
Sunny
Tonight
54°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
83°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
84°F
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
63°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Sunset Colony, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.8%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
35.2%
Binge drinking
20.7%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
22.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,131
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    180
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    179
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    161
  • White-faced Ibis
    Plegadis chihi (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    161
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    153
  • Blue-winged Teal
    Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    152
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird
    Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) · Aves
    147
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    145

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,452

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
53
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Marsh Fleawort
Marsh Fleawort
Tephroseris palustris
Seen 2026-06-03
green comet milkweed
green comet milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
Seen 2026-06-03
Canada anemone
Canada anemone
Anemonastrum canadense
Seen 2026-06-03
Brook Stickleback
Brook Stickleback
Culaea inconstans
Seen 2026-05-19
Siberian squill
Siberian squill
Scilla siberica
Seen 2026-04-14
little bluestem
little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Seen 2025-11-12
slender false foxglove
slender false foxglove
Agalinis tenuifolia
Seen 2025-09-02
Great Plains Ladies' Tresses
Great Plains Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes magnicamporum
Seen 2025-09-02
Silky Prairie Clover
Silky Prairie Clover
Dalea villosa
Seen 2025-09-02

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET