Colton, South Dakota

Colton, South Dakota
South Main Avenue in Colton
South Main Avenue in Colton
Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°47′13″N 96°55′41″W / 43.78694°N 96.92806°W / 43.78694; -96.92806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyMinnehaha
Incorporated1904[1]
Government
 • MayorTrevor Bunde
Area
 • Total0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
 • Land0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,604 ft (489 m)
Population
 • Total738
 • Density1,052.78/sq mi (406.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57018
Area code605
FIPS code46-13380
GNIS feature ID1267334[3]
Websitecoltonsd.govoffice3.com

Colton is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 738 at the 2020 census.[5]

Colton has the name of J. E. Colton, a railroad official.[6]

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colton, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Colton city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 32.