Big Stone City, South Dakota

About Big Stone City

Set in the northeastern part of South Dakota, Big Stone City is a tiny community, home to 413 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Big Stone City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 344 residents per square mile.

📰 Big Stone City News Today

• Kelly Athey Obituary May 22, 2026 Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · May 22
• One of world’s largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota AP News · May 19
• Antora and POET Commission 5 Gigawatt-Hour Thermal Battery Project to Power South Dakota Industry with Affordable Energy Business Wire · May 19
• Major power line expansions will fuel future growth in SD South Dakota News Watch · Nov 3
• US startup Antora deploys 5GWh thermal energy storage system at biofuels facility in South Dakota - Energy-Storage.News Energy-Storage.News · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Big Stone City Unique

• The only place in America named Big Stone City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Big Stone City

• Lakewood Supper Club

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Stone City

• Big Stone Lake State Park - Meadowbrook Area reviews ★
• Antroinen Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Stone Island Nature Area reviews ★
• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Stone Ponds Game Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Stone Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Broich Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kolb Game Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Streich Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Big Stone City

• Big Stone City Elementary - 01
• Big Stone City Middle School - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Big Stone City

🏘️ Nearby Communities