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

Population: 340. Estimated population in July 2024: 312 (-8.2% change)
Males: 163 (47.9%), Females: 177 (52.1%)

Tripp County

Zip code: 57528

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $26,771
Median house value: $23,300

Population by Race

Races in Colome:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • American Indian (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)

Ancestries: German (37.4%), Irish (15.3%), Czech (14.7%), Norwegian (14.7%), English (9.1%), United States (6.8%).

Elevation: 2268 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colome

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colome city

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colome:

  • WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 18 miles; WINNER, SD)
  • AVERA GREGORY HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 21 miles; GREGORY, SD)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 31 miles; BURKE, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colome:

  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 130 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 162 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colome:

  • BOB WILEY FIELD (about 12 miles; WINNER, SD; Abbreviation: SFD)
  • GREGORY MUNI (about 23 miles; GREGORY, SD; Abbreviation: 9D1)
  • SPRINGVIEW MUNI (about 31 miles; SPRINGVIEW, NE; Abbreviation: 9V1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colome:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 172 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 173 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 174 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 185 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 194 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 199 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 217 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)

Schools

Public high school in Colome:

  • COLOME HI SCH (Students: 58; Location: 105 CARR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Colome:

  • COLOME ELEM (Students: 81; Location: 105 CARR ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COLOME JR HI (Students: 41; Location: 105 CARR ST; Grades: 07 – 08)