Old Elm Spring Colony, South Dakota

About Old Elm Spring Colony

Old Elm Spring Colony is a small unincorporated community in southern South Dakota.

Officially, Old Elm Spring Colony is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.97 square miles.

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What Makes Old Elm Spring Colony Unique

• The only place in America named Old Elm Spring Colony — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

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