Upland Colony, South Dakota

About Upland Colony

Upland Colony, SD is a small unincorporated community located in central South Dakota.

Officially, Upland Colony is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.18 square miles.

📰 Upland Colony News Today

• ‘I question it myself’: South Dakota vaccination rates fall amid mistrust and misinformation South Dakota Searchlight · May 23
• PUC public input meetings for Summit Carbon pipeline begins in Mitchell Mitchell Republic · Jan 15

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What Makes Upland Colony Unique

• The only place in America named Upland Colony — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

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