Blumengard Colony, South Dakota

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Blumengard Colony, South Dakota
Blumengard Colony is located in South Dakota
Blumengard Colony
Blumengard Colony
Coordinates: 45°14′38″N 99°10′6″W / 45.24389°N 99.16833°W / 45.24389; -99.16833Coordinates: 45°14′38″N 99°10′6″W / 45.24389°N 99.16833°W / 45.24389; -99.16833
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyFaulk
Area
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,605 ft (489 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57438 (Faulkton)
Area code(s)605
FIPS code46-06140
GNIS feature ID2813022[2]

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

It is on the northern edge of the county, bordered to the north by Edmunds County. It is 17 miles (27 km) north of Faulkton, the county seat, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Cresbard. Thunderbird Colony is 9 miles (14 km) by road to the southwest.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Blumengard Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Blumengard Hutterite Colony (Faulkton, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 15, 2021.


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