Platte Colony, South Dakota

Platte Colony is a Hutterite colony[3] 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.[4]

Platte Colony, South Dakota
Platte Colony
Platte Colony
Coordinates: 43°28′9″N 99°7′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCharles Mix
Area
  Total0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
  Land0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,730 ft (530 m)
Population
 (2020)
299
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57369 (Platte)
Area code(s)605
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.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. "Platte Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Platte Hutterite Colony (Platte, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. "U.S. Census Bureau: Platte Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 5 February 2022.


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