Colome, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Colome City. It lies in ZIP code area 57528. The Survey maps it on the Colome quadrangle. 331 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,283 feet above sea level.
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On record in Colome
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Manthey Barnlisted 2004
Population over time
2 figuresColome grew from 296 to 331 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 296 | |
| 2020 | 331 | +35 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Colome quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Winner quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
41 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Colome between 1999 and 2019, burning about 330 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MILLER |
| 9 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | RICHARD SCHWARTZ |
| 29 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WATZEL/THEIMAN929 |
| 26 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Colome Volunteer Fire Department | JOEL KEIRLEBER |
| 7 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | MILLER |
| 23 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | DITCH FIRE |
| 14 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | NICHOLAS |
| 6 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HWY 18 FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Colome: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woidneck Pit | Stone | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 69 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Colome in 69 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 43 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Hail | Colome | 1 hurt, $600,000 | Golfball to baseball sized hail damaged homes and automobiles in Colome. A woman was hit in the head by a hail stone. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Colome | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Colome | $30,000 | Runoff from heavy rain caused flash flooding. At least 12 county roads were inundated with water and debris. The hardest hit areas were around Witten, Winner, and Hamill. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a small shed, blowing the debris across a field almost a mile. A semi truck and trailer were tipped over. Time was estimated from radar. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Colome | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | $1,000 | Several 300 pound hog feeders were blown over and damaged. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Colome | $1,000 | Hail broke two house windows . |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Damage to crops and buildings due to wind driven hail. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Colome | - | Five to eight inches of rain fell within two days, with three inches of rain falling in an hour during the afternoon of June 22. Numerous roads were covered with water including 228th Street, 325th Avenue, 326th Avenue, 328th Avenue, 290th Street, 291st Street, and 327th Street. Water filled Roosevelt Lake and inundated several fields and low lying areas. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | A pole barn was partially lifted off the ground and several roof panels were blown off. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Hay bales were blown across the road. Some vehicles were struck by hay bales and knocked off the road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph. |
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Colome | - | Water overflowed 290th Street west of Highway 183. Dry stock ponds quickly filled and gravel was washed off some roads in southern Tripp County. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Wind gusts were estimated near 60 mph. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Wind gusts around 60 mph were reported. |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Colome | - | Quarter sized hail covered the ground. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Pea to dime sized hail accompanied the wind. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Colome | - | Quarter sized hail covered the ground. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Colome | - | The White River in northern Tripp County crested four feet over the flood stage of 15.0 feet. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Colome | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colome | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 11.1 miles | 8 | |
| Wewela | 17.6 miles | 8 | |
| Clearfield | 17.8 miles | 5 | |
| Millboro | 18.7 miles | 8 | |
| Jordan Junction | 18.7 miles | 5 | |
| Ideal | 22.4 miles | 8 | |
| Witten | 22.9 miles | 5 | |
| Hamill | 23.1 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Colome | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2618803 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1254435. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




