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Clearfield Colony, in brief

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Clearfield Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) within the Yankton Indian Reservation in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 99 at the 2020 census. It is in the eastern part of the county, 10 miles (16 km) south of Delmont and 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Wagner.

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George McGovernAmerican historian and politician · b. 1922
Doug EggersAmerican football player · b. 1930
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Emily St. JamesAmerican writer and critic · b. 1982
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John C. FlanaganAmerican psychologist · b. 1906
Peirson Mitchell HallUnited States federal judge · b. 1894
Tony VenhuizenAmerican politician · b. 1982

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →