Claremont Colony, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Claremont Colony, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Claremont Colony
Coordinates:44.7117°N -96.9514°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hamlin
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.30
Area Land Sq Mi:0.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.78
Area Land Km2:0.78
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:87.14
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1793
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:57223 (Castlewood)
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-12148
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2813027
Population Total:68
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:225.91

Claremont Colony is a Hutterite colony[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.[4] It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

It is in the eastern part of the county, 4miles east of Castlewood and 5miles southwest of Exit 164 (South Dakota Highway 22) on Interstate 29.

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: Claremont Hutterite Colony (Castlewood, South Dakota, USA). Friesen. Bert. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2021. September 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Claremont Colony CDP, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 27 June 2022 . en.