Maxwell Colony, South Dakota

Maxwell Colony, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°10′57″N97°38′07″W / 43.18250°N 97.63528°W / 43.18250; -97.63528
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Hutchinson
Area [1]
• Total	0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2)
• Land	0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	254
• Density	3,070.3/sq mi (1,185.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	57059 (Scotland)
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-41420
GNIS feature ID	2813035 [2]

Maxwell Colony is a Hutterite colony ^[4] and census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census. ^[5] It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. ^[2]

It is in the southern part of the county, on the southwest side of the James River. It is 6 miles (10 km) by road southeast of Olivet, the county seat, and the same distance northeast of Scotland.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	254		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maxwell Colony, South Dakota
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Maxwell Hutterite Colony (Scotland, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
5. "U.S. Census Bureau: Maxwell Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.