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History · Grassland Colony

The history of Grassland Colony

Below: maps from 1970 on.

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Grassland Colony, in brief

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Grassland Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 127 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeast part of the county, 4 miles (6 km) by road north-northwest of Wetonka and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Leola, the county seat.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Grassland Colony on the map, 1970 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Grassland Colony. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Grassland Colony on the 1970 USGS mapGrassland Colony on the 1985 USGS map1970Wetonka North sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Grassland Colony.

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Where this page comes from

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 →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.