Platte Colony, South Dakota

About Platte Colony

Set in the southern part of South Dakota, Platte Colony is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Platte Colony is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.31 square miles.

📰 Platte Colony News Today

• Diversifying To Survive: Hutterite Colonies Explore Innovative Businesses To Enhance Their Ag Portfolios - Tri-State Livestock News Tri-State Livestock News · Jun 18
• Tracy Alan Strand Obituary (2026) - Sioux Falls, SD - Mount-Smith Funeral Home - Platte Legacy obituary · Feb 3
• Ownership Structure of Tribal Land Exacts a Multibillion-Dollar Penalty UCLA Anderson Review · Aug 26
• Karla Jean Kuipers Obituary (2025) - Platte, SD - Mount-Smith Funeral Home - Platte Legacy obituary · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Platte Colony Unique

• The only place in America named Platte Colony — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Platte Colony

• Buryanek Recreation Area reviews ★
• Snake Creek Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Platte Colony

• Platte Colony Elementary - 10

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Platte Colony

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