Jamesville Colony South Dakota Map

About Jamesville Colony, South Dakota

Jamesville Colony is a locality in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 67.7 people per km². Jamesville Colony is located at 43.1034°N, 97.4827°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57067.

Jamesville Colony unfolds across the broad, sweeping expanse of the South Dakota prairie, a landscape defined by the subtle, patient work of wind and water. It lies 50.0 miles south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 232°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north-north-west of Yankton. Here, the land rolls with a quiet grace, the earth a rich, fertile brown that shifts to an ochre hue under the sun's relentless gaze. Horizons stretch to meet an impossibly vast sky, a canvas for clouds that drift like ships on an endless, cerulean sea, and at dusk, the light spills across the fields in molten gold, painting the grasses in shades of amber and rose. The air itself seems to carry the scent of turned earth and distant rain, a clean, elemental fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring character, even as the gentle undulations of the terrain whisper tales of ancient rivers and glaciers long departed. The story of Jamesville Colony is etched into the agricultural rhythms that have long dictated life here, a legacy of hardy settlers who cultivated these fertile plains. While the specific details of its founding are a matter of local lore, the character of Jamesville Colony is undeniably shaped by its agricultural roots, the economy still deeply tied to the bounty of the soil. The land is a testament to generations of farming, where fields of corn and soybeans stand tall, their green stalks rustling in the breeze, a living testament to human endeavor against the elements. The quiet hum of tractors often provides the soundtrack to the days, a steady pulse that belies the profound connection between the people and the earth that sustains them, a connection as deep and enduring as the prairie itself.

About This Jamesville Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jamesville Colony, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.103364, -97.482719. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jamesville Colony and Yankton County.

Detailed location data for Jamesville Colony includes the ZIP code (57067), telephone area code (605), county seat of Yankton County (Yankton), and school district assignment (Menno School District 33-2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jamesville Colony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.