Rolland Colony South Dakota Map

About Rolland Colony, South Dakota

Rolland Colony is a locality in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 53. The population density is 83.9 people per km². Rolland Colony is located at 44.3437°N, 96.5923°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57276.

Rolland Colony occupies a quiet stretch of the eastern plains where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth. It lies 10.4 miles east-northeast of Brookings, SD (from Brookings, SD: bearing 78°T), and is situated 16.6 miles east of Volga. Deer Creek traces a thin, verdant line through the topography only two miles away, offering a slow-moving sanctuary for the local flora that pushes through the heavy prairie soil. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence line and silo, especially when the sun begins its long, amber descent toward the west. While the distant Coteau des Prairies rises eleven miles away to break the flatness, the immediate land remains a steady, rhythmic expanse of grasses and cultivated fields that seem to breathe in unison with the changing seasons.

Agriculture forms the bedrock of life in Rolland Colony, where the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the pace of the days. The labor of the soil connects the inhabitants to a heritage of hard-won persistence, a history evidenced by the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the outbuildings that dot the surrounding acreage. Residents often look toward the Aurora Prairie Fee, located eight miles distant, as a reminder of the original, unplowed character of the state. Even the light reflecting off the surface of Lake Hendricks, ten miles to the east, contributes to the sense of isolation and purpose that defines this place. Life here is measured not by frantic movement, but by the steady, predictable turning of the seasons and the quiet resilience of those who tend the land.

About This Rolland Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rolland Colony, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.3437, -96.5923. 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 Rolland Colony includes the ZIP code (57276), telephone area code (605), county seat of Brookings County (Brookings), and school district assignment (Elkton School District 05-3).

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.