Census Data for Platte Colony
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Platte Colony a population of 52 people.
The community of Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County. The 2010 Census gave Charles Mix County; a population of 9,154 people. This means that Platte Colony had 0.57% of the county's total population.
At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people.
Charles Mix County ...
Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County<2>.
The county had a population of 9,154 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 52 people, Platte Colony represented 0.57% of the county's total.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Charles Mix County.
Miscellaneous Information for Platte Colony ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Charles Mix County or the community of Platte Colony:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 46 (South Dakota)
- County Code: 023 (Charles Mix County)
- Place Code: 50310 (Platte Colony)
- State & County Code: 46/023 (South Dakota / Charles Mix County)
- State & Place Code: 46/50310 (South Dakota / Platte Colony)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Platte Colony is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Platte Colony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Charles Mix, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |