Platte Colony, South Dakota

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Platte Colony, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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Platte Colony
Coordinates: 43°28′04″N99°07′34″W / 43.46778°N 99.12611°W / 43.46778; -99.12611
CountryUnited States
State South Dakota
County Charles Mix
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Land0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,706 ft (520 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
299
 • Density970.3/sq mi (374.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57361 (Platte)
Area code 605
FIPS code 46-50310
GNIS feature ID2813004 [2]

Platte Colony is a Hutterite colony [4] 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. [5]

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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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 299—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Education

The school district is Platte-Geddes School District 11-5. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platte Colony, South Dakota
  3. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Platte Hutterite Colony (Platte, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau: Platte Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 6, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Charles Mix County, SD (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 17, 2025. - Text list
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