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St. Onge, South Dakota

St. Onge is a community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, home to about 40 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57779.

ZIP codes in St. Onge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)327 miles away
Closer regional airportRapid City Regional Airport (RAP)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO336 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL829 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Onge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Onge

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

St. Onge had 170 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 382nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Lawrence County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 25,768 in 2020.

St. Onge population by census2010: 191, 2020: 17019120101702020

Lawrence County, 1900–2020

Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,897, 1910: 19,694, 1920: 13,029, 1930: 13,920, 1940: 19,093, 1950: 16,648, 1960: 17,075, 1970: 17,453, 1980: 18,339, 1990: 20,655, 2000: 21,802, 2010: 24,097, 2020: 25,76818K’00’1013K’20’3019K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9022K’00’1026K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. OngeJan: high 36°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 2.2 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 58°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 56°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in36°16°Jan0.637°16°Feb0.946°24°Mar1.255°32°Apr2.264°42°May3.775°51°Jun3.584°58°Jul2.483°56°Aug1.974°48°Sep1.658°35°Oct2.046°26°Nov0.737°18°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spearfish, SD weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Lawrence County

11,109 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,225 jobs; Retail trade: 1,753 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,624 jobs; Construction: 843 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 653 jobs; Other services: 516 jobs; Professional services: 406 jobs; Manufacturing: 380 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Manufacturing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Monument Health Spearfish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Spearfish7.6 miles
  • Monument Health Lead-Deadwood HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deadwood12.2 miles
  • Monument Health Sturgis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sturgis14.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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