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

• Commentary: A power boom in eastern South Dakota raises questions about what comes next South Dakota Searchlight · Sep 30
• Kelly Athey Obituary May 22, 2026 Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · May 22
• Big Stone City Cheese Plant to Close mykxlg.com · Aug 18
• Poet Biofuels, Antora Energy launch new energy storage in South Dakota AberdeenNews.com · May 20
• SDDOT to Host Public Meeting for Highway 12 Bridge Replacement in Big Stone City Northeast Radio SD · Apr 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Big Stone City

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