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Rockport Colony, South Dakota
Rockport Colony, South Dakota is located in South Dakota
Rockport Colony, South Dakota
Rockport Colony, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Hanson
Area
 • Total 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Land 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 77
 • Density 353.21/sq mi (136.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57311
Area code(s) 605
GNIS feature ID 2813030

Rockport Colony is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on the James River, southwest of Alexandria and southeast of Mitchell, and is part of the Mitchell Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 77 at the 2020 census. The elevation is 1,224 feet.

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Dam on the James River at Rockport Colony, ca. 1915

The Rockport Colony Elementary School, which had 24 students in 2008, is not located in Rockport Colony, but is physically in the town of Alexandria.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 77
U.S. Decennial Census
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