Big Stone City, South Dakota
Overview
Big Stone City is a city in Grant County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It lies between the southern tip of Big Stone Lake
and the northern bank of the Whetstone River
, and is adjacent to the city of Ortonville, Minnesota
. The population was 467 at the 2010 census
.
Big Stone City is located at 45°17′41"N 96°27′46"W (45.294824, -96.462898).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Big Stone City has been assigned the ZIP code
57216, and the FIPS place code 05540.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 605 people, 254 households, and 166 families residing in the city.
Grant County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,847 people, 3,116 households, and 2,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies between the southern tip of Big Stone Lake
Big Stone Lake
Big Stone Lake is a long, narrow freshwater lake and reservoir forming the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota in the USA. The lake covers 12,610 acres of surface area, stretching 26 miles from end to end and averaging around 1 mile wide, and at an elevation of 965...
and the northern bank of the Whetstone River
Whetstone River
The Whetstone River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, about 35 mi long, in northeastern South Dakota and a very small portion of western Minnesota in the United States...
, and is adjacent to the city of Ortonville, Minnesota
Ortonville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,158 people, 923 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density was 635.8 people per square mile . There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 331.4 per square mile...
. The population was 467 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Big Stone City is located at 45°17′41"N 96°27′46"W (45.294824, -96.462898).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Big Stone City has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
57216, and the FIPS place code 05540.
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 605 people, 254 households, and 166 families residing in the city.
