Mayfield Colony South Dakota Map

About Mayfield Colony, South Dakota

Mayfield Colony is a locality in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 77. The population density is 9.2 people per km². Mayfield Colony is located at 44.6952°N, 97.5772°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57278.

Mayfield Colony unfurls across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of the prairie, a vast canvas where the sky feels impossibly close. It lies 69.2 miles south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 140°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-west of Bryant. The earth here, a rich, dark loam, rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, interrupted only by the shallow dips and rises that guide the eye towards horizons that seem to stretch into infinity. In the heat of a summer afternoon, the air itself hangs heavy and golden, shimmering with an almost visible stillness, broken only by the distant drone of an unseen tractor. The scattered farmsteads, painted in hues of white and faded barn red, are like punctuation marks against the endless green and gold of ripening grain fields, each one a solitary testament to human endeavor in this wide-open expanse. The story of Mayfield Colony is one of resilience and the deep-rooted agricultural spirit that defines this region. Settled by those seeking fertile ground and the promise of a life built from the earth, its economy has always been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, primarily corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling secrets in the wind. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very persistence of these cultivated fields, stretching in neat, ordered rows, speaks of generations who have worked this soil. The quiet hum of life in Mayfield Colony is a testament to this enduring connection, a subtle yet powerful acknowledgment of the land's enduring influence.

About This Mayfield Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mayfield Colony, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.695215, -97.577219. 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 Mayfield Colony and Clark County.

Detailed location data for Mayfield Colony includes the ZIP code (57278), telephone area code (605), county seat of Clark County (Clark), and school district assignment (Willow Lake School District 12-3). 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 Mayfield Colony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.