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Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota
Chapel in the Hills
Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Pennington
Area
 • Total 15.29 sq mi (39.61 km2)
 • Land 15.29 sq mi (39.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,095 ft (1,248 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,903
 • Density 124.44/sq mi (48.04/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-13355
GNIS feature ID 2393382

Colonial Pine Hills is a special kind of community in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area that the government counts as a town for statistics, even though it doesn't have its own local government. In 2020, about 1,903 people lived here.

Geography

Colonial Pine Hills covers an area of about 17.2 square miles (44.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers within its borders.

Neighborhoods

Colonial Pine Hills is made up of several smaller areas, or neighborhoods. These include:

  • The Estates at Red Rock
  • Red Rock Meadows
  • Moon Meadows
  • Countryside
  • Countryside South
  • Sheridan Lake Highlands
  • Autumn Hills
  • Copper Oaks
  • Whispering Pines
  • Chapel Valley

Who Lives Here?

The number of people living in Colonial Pine Hills has changed over the years.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 1,553
2000 2,561 64.9%
2010 2,493 −2.7%
2020 1,903 −23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

In the year 2000, there were 2,561 people living in Colonial Pine Hills. Most people living here were White. A small number of people were from other backgrounds, including Native American and Asian.

Many families live in Colonial Pine Hills. In 2000, over half of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most of the households were married couples. The average family had about three people.

The community has people of all ages. In 2000, about 32% of the population was under 18 years old. The average age of people living here was 38 years.

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