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
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°10′57″N 97°38′07″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Hutchinson
Area [1]
• Total	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
• Land	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	254
• Density	3,060.24/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]

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]