Colman, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 572. Estimated population in July 2024: 559 (-2.3% change)
Males: 266 (46.5%), Females: 306 (53.5%)

Moody County

Zip code: 57017

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $32,143
Median house value: $72,400

Population by Race

Races in Colman:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Other Asian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (39.2%), Norwegian (29.9%), Irish (11.4%), United States (7.9%), English (4.5%), Danish (4.0%).

Elevation: 1680 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colman

• High school or higher: 87.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colman city

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 65.4%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 8.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+18.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colman:

• DELLS AREA HEALTH CENTER – AVERA (about 13 miles; DELL RAPIDS, SD)
• FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 17 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)
• AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 22 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colman:

• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 22 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
• JOE FOSS FIELD (about 30 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
• WATERTOWN MUNI (about 68 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colman:

• FLANDREAU MUNI (about 16 miles; FLANDREAU, SD; Abbreviation: 4P3)
• MADISON MUNI (about 19 miles; MADISON, SD; Abbreviation: MDS)
• ARLINGTON MUNI (about 35 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3A9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colman:

• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 81 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 146 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 146 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Schools

Public high school in Colman:

• COLMAN-EGAN HI SCH (Students: 118; Location: 200 S LOBAN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Colman:

• COLMAN-EGAN JR HI (Students: 47; Location: 200 S LOBAN; Grades: 07 – 08)
• COLMAN ELEM (Students: 34; Location: 200 S LOBAN; Grades: PK – 01)