Platte Colony, South Dakota

Platte Colony is a Hutterite colony[4] and census-designated place (CDP) in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] The population of the CDP was 299 at the 2020 census.[5]

Platte Colony, South Dakota
Platte Colony is located in South Dakota
Platte Colony
Platte Colony
Platte Colony is located in the United States
Platte Colony
Platte Colony
Coordinates: 43°28′04″N 99°07′34″W / 43.46778°N 99.12611°W / 43.46778; -99.12611
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCharles Mix
Area
 • Total0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Land0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,706 ft (520 m)
Population
 • Total299
 • Density970.78/sq mi (374.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57361 (Platte)
Area code605
FIPS code46-50310
GNIS feature ID2813004[2]

It is in the northwest corner of the county, 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Platte, the nearest incorporated place. It is 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Lake Francis Case, a reservoir on the Missouri River.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020299
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platte Colony, South Dakota
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Platte Hutterite Colony (Platte, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Platte Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.