Old Elm Spring Colony, South Dakota

Old Elm Spring Colony, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°29′33″N97°47′56″W / 43.49250°N 97.79889°W / 43.49250; -97.79889
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Hutchinson
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Land	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,322 ft (403 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	114
• Density	116.92/sq mi (45.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	57366 (Parkston)
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-46770
GNIS feature ID	2813033 [2]

Old Elm Spring Colony is a Hutterite colony ^[4] and census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. ^[5] 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 Hanson County. It is on high ground on the east side of the James River. It is 24 miles (39 km) north-northwest of Olivet, the county seat, and 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Parkston. New Elm Spring Colony is 3 miles (5 km) to the west, across the James River.

The Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony, Parkston, SD, off the James River (Dakotas) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Parkston, South Dakota
Area	8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built	1876 (1876)
MPS	Historic Hutterite Colonies TR
NRHP reference No.	82004659 [6]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1982

The Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony near Parkston, South Dakota, was started in 1876. It was listed on the NRHP in 1982. ^[6]

It included Good Samaritan Home. Historic function: Domestic; Agriculture/subsistence Historic subfunction: Single Dwelling; Agricultural Outbuildings Criteria: event, architecture/engineering Number of acres: 8 Number of contributing buildings: 6 ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	114		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Elm Spring Colony, South Dakota
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Old Elm Spring Hutterite Colony (Parkston, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
5. "U.S. Census Bureau: Old Elm Spring Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
7. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony". National Park Service . Retrieved August 5, 2022. With accompanying pictures
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.