Altona Christian Community
History
Altona was founded in 2001 as a division from the Fordham Hutterite Colony in South Dakota, which was a Schmiedeleut Hutterite colony.
In 2003 Altona was excommunicated from Schmiedeleut affiliation with the Hutterites due to their continued support for their previously excommunicated sister church Elmendorf Christian Community.
In 2017 Altona and its excommunicated sister churches Fort Pitt and Elmendorf, along with Elmendorf's two daughter communities Detention River and Grand River, officially formed an independent Hutterite affiliation under the name Hutterite Christian Communities.
Affiliation
Altona is affiliated with Elmendorf Christian Community and its daughter colonies and with Fort Pitt Farms Christian Community.
Population
In 2016, there were some 125 people living in Altona.