Colton, South Dakota

About Colton

Set in the eastern part of South Dakota, Colton is a tiny community counting 688 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Colton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 983 residents per square mile.

📰 Colton News Today

• Colton, S.D.: Like a Local Dakota News Now · Feb 27
• Thomas & Sandrau Swier Minnehaha Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Jul 25
• Soybean buyers from Southeast Asia visit the Midwest Agweek · Oct 5
• Schedule - Tri-Valley Mustangs (Colton, SD) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 2
• Commentary: The ‘principled’ stand that almost cost taxpayers an $87 million return on their investment South Dakota Searchlight · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Colton Unique

• Positioned in eastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colton

• Tjz Bar and Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colton

• Colton Park reviews ★
• Wiese Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colton

• Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02
• Tri-Valley High School - 01
• Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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