Maxwell Colony, South Dakota

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]

Maxwell Colony, South Dakota
Maxwell Colony is located in South Dakota
Maxwell Colony
Maxwell Colony
Maxwell Colony is located in the United States
Maxwell Colony
Maxwell Colony
Coordinates: 43°10′57″N 97°38′07″W / 43.18250°N 97.63528°W / 43.18250; -97.63528
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyHutchinson
Area
 • Total0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
 • Land0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 • Total254
 • Density3,060.24/sq mi (1,185.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57059 (Scotland)
Area code605
FIPS code46-41420
GNIS feature ID2813035[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 edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020254
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 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.