Big Stone City, South Dakota

Big Stone City is a city in the northeastern corner of Grant County, South Dakota, United States, that 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 412 at the 2020 census.

History

The community now known as Big Stone City was established in 1878 as Inkpa City (after Chief Inkpaduta). It served as the seat of Grant County from 1880 to 1883. The present name comes from nearby Big Stone Lake. Big Stone City was incorporated in 1885.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Big Stone City had a population of 412. The median age was 55.9 years. 13.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.4 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 219 households in Big Stone City, of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.8% were married-couple households, 26.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 385 || 93.4%

| Black or African American || 1 || 0.2%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.2%

| Asian || 3 || 0.7%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 5 || 1.2%

| Two or more races || 17 || 4.1%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 12 || 2.9%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 467 people, 236 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 236 households, of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census