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Colman
Location in Moody County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Moody County and the state of South Dakota
Colman, South Dakota is located in South Dakota
Colman, South Dakota
Colman, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Moody
Founded 1880
Area
 • Total 1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2)
 • Land 1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,693 ft (516 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 634
 • Density 307.32/sq mi (118.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57017
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-13220
GNIS feature ID 1254433

Colman is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 634 at the 2020 census.

History

Colman was first named Allentown, and under the latter name had its start in 1890 by the building of the Milwaukee Railroad through that territory.

Geography

Colman is located at 43°59′1″N 96°48′48″W / 43.98361°N 96.81333°W / 43.98361; -96.81333 (43.983633, -96.813349).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km2), all of it land.

Colman has been assigned the ZIP code 57017 and the FIPS place code 13220.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 213
1910 362 70.0%
1920 535 47.8%
1930 488 −8.8%
1940 462 −5.3%
1950 509 10.2%
1960 505 −0.8%
1970 456 −9.7%
1980 501 9.9%
1990 482 −3.8%
2000 572 18.7%
2010 594 3.8%
2020 634 6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 594 people, 237 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 316.0 inhabitants per square mile (122.0/km2). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 139.9 per square mile (54.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 237 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

See also

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