Colome, South Dakota

About Colome

Set in the southern part of South Dakota, Colome is a tiny community with an estimated population of 337.

Officially, Colome is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,204 residents per square mile.

📰 Colome News Today

• Obituary | Brad Dale Carlson of Colome, South Dakota Mason Funeral Home & Cremation Services · May 20
• Colome High School (SD) Basketball MaxPreps · May 15
• Traxler: SD amateur baseball pays proper, emotional tribute to late Winner/Colome standouts Mitchell Republic · Aug 8
• Reed Harter | Obituaries yankton.net · Jan 22
• Kenneth Frank Nebola Obituary Feb 17, 2026 Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · Feb 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colome Unique

• The only place in America named Colome — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colome

• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colome

• Colome Elementary - 02
• Colome High School - 01
• Colome Middle School - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colome

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