Maxwell Colony, South Dakota

About Maxwell Colony

Set in the southeastern part of South Dakota, Maxwell Colony is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Maxwell Colony is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.08 square miles.

📰 Maxwell Colony News Today

• Scotland, South Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
• Helen Corinne Parks Obituary Mar 8, 2026 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Mar 8
• Educators across the U.S. receive $110,000 in STEM Research Grants to bring DNA analysis, solar engineering and environmental research to classrooms Society for Science · Apr 22
• Mary (Lindeman) Muchmore Mitchell Republic · May 10
• Olivet, South Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 20

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What Makes Maxwell Colony Unique

• The only place in America named Maxwell Colony — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.08 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

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