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COLTON, SD

Welcome to Colton, South Dakota, a bedroom community 20 minutes northwest of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Colton is within short distance from the best in regional shopping, dining, commerce, agriculture and outdoor sporting.

Colton offers a welcome retreat from the hectic pace and demands of larger city life. With low crime and family friendly neighborhoods, a business climate serving base needs with a personal touch, a beautiful city park and pool, quality schools, enthusiastic youth groups, active faith based community, the best in regional agricultural services, ready access to rail and I-29 and I-90 transport, low taxes, quality air and water, renewable wind and solar energy for residential, well maintained housing on large residential lots... it's easy to see why Colton, South Dakota is a wonderful place to raise a family and call home.

Community News

Colton Jubilee Days July 23-25, 2010!

The 2010 Colton Jubilee Days weekend celebration is scheduled for July 23-25, 2010. This years city and community sponsored event will again include a dance, free country music festival, parade, softball tournament, activities for the whole family, fireworks, and much more. For a weekend spent with family and friends, with great food and entertainment, mark your calendar for the 4th weekend July 2010 for Colton Jubilee Days! A Jubilee Days section including a full schedule of events will be available on our website prior to the event. If you or your organization is interested in being a part of this years celebration, email Jubilee Days coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

CITY ELECTIONS 2010: NOTICE OF VACANCY - Municipality of Colton

The following offices will become vacant due to the expiration of the present term of office of the elected officer: WARD 1 - 2 year term (currently held by Karen Burgers); WARD 2 - 2 year term (currently held by Matthew Swartwout); and WARD 3 - 2 year term (currently held by LeRoy Koopman). Circulation of nominating petitions may begin on Friday, January 29, 2010. Petition forms are available at Colton City Hall at 309 East 4th Street Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Completed petitions must be filed with the Colton Municipal Finance Officer at Colton City Hall by 5:00 pm Central Standard Time no later than Friday, February 26, 2010. For more information, contact Gail DeJong at Colton City Hall at (605) 446-3811.

RENEWABLE ENERGY - Wind & Solar Power for Colton Residential

Colton's new ordinance related to residential wind and solar energy micro-systems is in effect! For the first time, Colton residents have the opportunity and guidelines necessary to take advantage of the wind and solar energy micro-system technology available for homes and small businesses. These residential micro-systems are small in size, yet powerful. They also do not require any costly upgrades to current residential electrical service to the home. Increased energy production costs and governmental regulation threaten to drive energy costs significantly higher in the near future, and a grass roots effort within Colton led to the development of the new ordinance. Colton residents can not only offset the inevitable increase in energy costs such as electricity, but greatly reduce current overall energy costs by installing residential wind & solar micro-systems. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

arly November 2009, Colton's new ordinance related to residential wind and solar energy micro-systems will go into effect! For the first time, Colton residents will have both the opportunity and guidelines necessary to take advantage of the powerful wind and solar energy micro-system technology now available nationally. Increased energy production costs and governmental regulation threaten to drive energy costs significantly higher in the near future. Colton residents now have the opportunity to not only offset these increases, but reduce current energy costs with their own energy producing residential micro-systems. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NOTICE: Discharging Sump Pumps in Colton

sump_pump The City of Colton Sewer Department is requesting that sump pumps no longer be discharged into the Sanitary Sewer System (through the floor, laundry or toilet drains) to prevent overtaxing the system. Please pump all discharge out of the house to the yard or curb as the sewer system is regularly at maximum capacity due to the high number of sump pumps discharding into it. Continuing to discharge into the system will leave the city no alternative but to implement house inspections and levy fines. Call Colton City Hall at (605) 446-3811 with questions. Thank you.

Local News Headlines

Legends Announces 2010 Lineup 8 Feb 2010 | 3:58 pm
Low Visibility, Drifting Snow In Central South Dakota 8 Feb 2010 | 3:37 pm
Police Identify Body Found In Rapid City 8 Feb 2010 | 3:32 pm
Looking Back At Dell Rapids Bond Issues 8 Feb 2010 | 3:17 pm
Storm Center Update - Monday PM 8 Feb 2010 | 2:55 pm

Agriculture Headlines

NPPC still supports mandatory NAIS 8 Feb 2010 | 4:31 pm
Grains and oilseeds higher ahead of USDA numbers: February 8, 2010 8 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm
IFAP appeals for aid for Haitian farmers 8 Feb 2010 | 4:04 pm
Lean hogs settle sharply higher on outside markets 8 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pm
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 8, 2010 8 Feb 2010 | 3:14 pm

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Colton City Hall
309 E. 4th Street, Colton, SD 57018
Phone: (605) 446-3811 Fax: (605) 446-3010
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm*
*unless posted otherwise
Gail DeJong, City Administrator
Ryan Fods, Public Works
Mary Sterud, Office Assistant