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Welcome to Huron Colony ...

Huron Colony is located in Beadle County<1>.

The pronunciation of Huron Colony: HYUR-uhn<2>

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Huron Colony had a population of 415 people.<3> (see below for details).

Huron Colony is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Huron Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Huron Colony: 605

Communities Also Named Huron Colony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Huron Colony: This one is located in Beadle County and the other is located in Clark County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huron Colony.

Communities near Huron Colony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huron Colony.

  • Huron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Huron is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <5>
  • Wolsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tulare
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Spink Colony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spink Colony is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
    • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
  • Cavour
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Yale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hitchcock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Osceola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
  • Morningside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Morningside is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
  • Broadland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Huron Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huron Colony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huron Colony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huron Colony.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Huron Colony.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huron Colony ...

Looking for more information about Huron Colony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Huron Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huron Colony.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Beadle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Huron Colony. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huron Colony.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huron Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.