Colman, SD

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Colman, South Dakota

Colman, South Dakota, in Moody county, is 29 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 188 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 572 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Colman

In Colman, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colman had a median family income of $44,000. In Colman, most people are middle class or better.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Colman Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Colman that were owner-occupied was 72%.

Commuting

In Colman, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Colman strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Colman, SD

Comparing Colman to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	188 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Moody
Standard Zip Codes	57017
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.983
Longitude	-96.813

Station	WENTWORTH 2 WNW
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	24.7 inches

Station	MADISON 2 SE
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	25.1 inches

Station	SIOUX FALLS AP
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	24.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	572	100%
Male	266	46.5%
Female	306	53.5%
Under 18	163	28.5%
18+	409	71.5%
65+	76	13.3%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	554	96.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	7	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	559
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.6%
Norwegian	24.6%
US/American	9.9%
Irish	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Danish	3.3%
English	2.9%
Dutch	2.9%
Italian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Luxemburger	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colman	572	$44,000
Colton	662	$45,139
Dell Rapids	2,980	$49,536
Egan	265	$30,000
Flandreau	2,376	$40,272
Trent	254	$39,318
Wentworth	188	$36,042

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