Colman South Dakota Map

About Colman, South Dakota

Colman is a locality in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 948. The population density is 207.2 people per km². Colman is located at 43.9825°N, 96.8145°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57017.

Colman unfolds across a landscape of wide, rolling prairie, where the earth itself seems to sigh under the vast expanse of South Dakota sky. It lies 30.4 miles north of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 349°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east of Lake Madison. The terrain is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings and the straight, unwavering lines of agricultural fields that stretch to the horizon. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, buttery shadows across the stubble of harvested corn and the green velvet of newly sown wheat, imbuing the air with a quiet luminescence. The wind, a constant presence, whispers through the dry grasses, carrying the scent of turned soil and distant rain, a subtle perfume of the plains that clings to everything. The history of Colman is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of this region, its founding tied to the promise of fertile land for settlers drawn by the railroad's advance. The local economy still hums to the familiar rhythm of planting and harvest, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the tracks, monuments to the enduring partnership between the people and the soil. While no grand landmarks dominate the skyline, the true character of Colman resides in the quiet perseverance of its residents, the unpretentious grace of a community that has weathered seasons of both plenty and hardship, its story written not in stone, but in the rich, dark earth itself.

About This Colman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colman, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.982472, -96.814497. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Colman and Moody County.

Detailed location data for Colman includes the ZIP code (57017), telephone area code (605), county seat of Moody County (Flandreau), and school district assignment (Colman-Egan School District 50-5). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Colman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.