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History · Tschetter Colony

The history of Tschetter Colony

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Tschetter Colony, in brief

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Tschetter Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the central part of the county, on the southwest side of the James River. It is 9 miles (14 km) north of Olivet, the county seat.

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Famous people close to Tschetter Colony

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Connor HansenAmerican politician · b. 1913
Wilbur FossAmerican politician and fiddler · b. 1921
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History across the town line

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Wittenberg Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townClayton Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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 →