Big Stone City is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Big Stone City, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Big Stone City have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
65 and older: 28 of every 100 people in Big Stone City
2 in 100 workers work from home, against 10 across SD. Population: about 406 (2025 Census estimate). Across SD, 32 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Big Stone City, 15.
Median age 46 (SD 38).
About 152 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Among residents 18 to 24, 94% are men (SD 52%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 13 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Big Stone City says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Big Stone City
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Big Stone City’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Big Stone City or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Big Stone City in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.