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Around Big Stone City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)165 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL504 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Stone City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Big Stone City
U.S. Representative · South Dakota at-largeDusty Johnson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Big Stone City had 412 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 115th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Grant County grew from 9,103 residents in 1900 to 7,556 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milbank, SD weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Grant County
3,666 jobs at 284 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Stone City.
Nearest hospitals
Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville5.8 miles
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milbank6.3 miles
Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville20.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
13
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Big Stone City
Grocery stores
Berens Warehouse Groceries4.6 mi
Libraries
Big Stone Branch Library4.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Big Stone City School District 25-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Big Stone City Elementary - 01Big Stone City
Pre-K–5
60
Public
4.7 mi
Big Stone City Middle School - 03Big Stone City
6–8
19
Public
4.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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