Colton South Dakota Map

About Colton, South Dakota

Colton is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 738. The population density is 406.5 people per km². Colton is located at 43.7861°N, 96.9276°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Colton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57018.

Colton emerges from the vast, open expanse of the prairie, defined by the quiet, persistent movement of Colton Creek as it carves a path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 19.9 miles northwest of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south-southeast of Madison. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Rocky Ridge far to the west. Gold-hued light stretches across the fields at dusk, illuminating the subtle textures of the soil and the tall grasses that sway in the persistent wind. A few miles away, the stillness of Clear Lake offers a reflective contrast to the working landscape, while the nearby Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary where the air vibrates with the seasonal migrations of birds.

Colton maintains a character forged by the steady rhythms of agriculture, where the prosperity of the soil dictates the pulse of daily life. The economy remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding plains, a legacy of labor that has sustained families through changing seasons and shifting markets for generations. Local life moves with a deliberate, grounded quality, favoring the sincerity of small-scale commerce and the enduring connections of those who choose to remain on the land. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people of Colton uphold a quiet resilience, finding a modest beauty in the simple architecture of grain elevators and the expansive, uninterrupted sky that defines their shared home.

About This Colton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colton, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.786086, -96.927556. 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 Colton includes the ZIP code (57018), telephone area code (605), county seat of Minnehaha County (Sioux Falls), and school district assignment (Tri-Valley School District 49-6).

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.