Cloverleaf Colony South Dakota Map

About Cloverleaf Colony, South Dakota

Cloverleaf Colony is a locality in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 66.4 people per km². Cloverleaf Colony is located at 44.1825°N, 97.5370°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57349.

Cloverleaf Colony occupies a quiet expanse of the high plains where the horizon stretches thin and pale against the weight of an immense, cloud-streaked sky. It lies 35.8 miles east-southeast of Huron, SD (from Huron, SD: bearing 110°T), and is situated 24.3 miles west-northwest of Madison. The terrain here is defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the prairie, a landscape of long grasses and subtle rises that catch the slanted, amber light of late afternoon. Only a mile to the east, the West Fork Vermillion River carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of deeper green vegetation that contrasts with the surrounding fields. Further out, the landscape holds the quiet stillness of the Miner County Waterfowl Production Area, where the air is often filled with the distant, haunting calls of migratory birds moving across the open expanse. Five miles away, the surface of Lake Thompson reflects the shifting moods of the weather, acting as a mirror for the vast, unencumbered firmament that dominates every view.

Agriculture remains the primary anchor of the local economy, with the soil of Cloverleaf Colony yielding to the patient, seasonal labor of those who work the land in accordance with traditional practices. The history of the settlement is tied to the enduring strength of these communal efforts, where the focus has long been on self-sufficiency and the maintenance of a disciplined, orderly life. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the requirements of the harvest and the changing seasons, far removed from the frantic acceleration of larger urban centers. In the quiet evenings, the atmosphere carries a distinct clarity, a reminder of the isolation and the stark, uncompromising beauty of the plains that have shaped the character of Cloverleaf Colony for generations.

About This Cloverleaf Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cloverleaf Colony, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.182472, -97.537017. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cloverleaf Colony includes the ZIP code (57349), telephone area code (605), county seat of Miner County (Howard), and school district assignment (Howard School District 48-3).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.