Hillside Colony, South Dakota

About Hillside Colony

Hillside Colony is a small unincorporated community in central South Dakota.

Officially, Hillside Colony is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.29 square miles.

📰 Hillside Colony News Today

• Elizabeth D. Glanzer Obituary Sep 18, 2020 Welter Funeral Home · Sep 18
• Union township, South Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Mar 28
• Rosedale Colony named to nationally distinguished list Mitchell Republic · Dec 4
• Widespread Wind Damage - June 21, 2013 National Weather Service (.gov) · Jun 21
• IN THE SPIRIT: Ex-Hutterites talk about life in colony, their decision to leave Grand Forks Herald · Oct 12

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What Makes Hillside Colony Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hillside Colony

• Mirage Game Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🗺️ Map of Hillside Colony

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