Thunderbird Colony, South Dakota

Thunderbird Colony is a Hutterite colony[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 7 at the 2020 census.[4] It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Thunderbird Colony, South Dakota
Thunderbird Colony
Thunderbird Colony
Coordinates: 45°11′20″N 99°16′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyFaulk
Area
  Total0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
  Land0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,720 ft (520 m)
Population
 (2020)
7
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57438 (Faulkton)
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-63452
GNIS feature ID2813023[2]

It is in the northwest part of the county, on the north side of South Dakota Highway 20. It is 17 miles (27 km) by road northwest of Faulkton, the county seat, and less than 3 miles (5 km) west of Norbeck. Blumengard Colony is 9 miles (14 km) by road to the northeast, and Brentwood Colony is 5 miles (8 km) to the southwest.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. "Thunderbird Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Thunderbird Hutterite Colony (Norbeck, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. "U.S. Census Bureau: Thunderbird Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 March 2022.


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