St. Francis, South Dakota

About St. Francis

St. Francis, SD is a tiny community located in southwestern South Dakota, home to 468 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

St. Francis holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,300 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Francis News Today

• St. Francis Indian High School (SD) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 4
• Chevy truck raffle benefits Sioux Falls homeless shelters Dakota News Now · Oct 1
• Lakota Tech vs St. Francis Indian Football - Sep 18, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
• Debra Lee Oban Obituary Jul 8, 2026 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Jul 10
• Sioux Falls nonprofit plans new 'Healing Home' campus Argus Leader · Sep 14

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What Makes St. Francis Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named St. Francis — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in St. Francis

• St. Francis Indian School

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

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