Platte Colony, South Dakota

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Platte Colony, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Platte Colony is located in South Dakota
Platte Colony
Platte Colony
Coordinates: 43°28′9″N 99°7′30″W / 43.46917°N 99.12500°W / 43.46917; -99.12500Coordinates: 43°28′9″N 99°7′30″W / 43.46917°N 99.12500°W / 43.46917; -99.12500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCharles Mix
Area
[1]
 • 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]

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]

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. ^ a b "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.


Stub icon

This South Dakota state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""