St. LawrenceSD
A town of 162, settled in 1881.
Is St. Lawrence a good place to live?
9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Lawrence, below both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). St. Lawrence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Lawrence: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Lawrence, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Lawrence.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of St. Lawrence’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave St. At 14 minutes, St. Lawrence’s average trip to work is where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 3.8% of St. Lawrence working residents work locally.
| St. Lawrence | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 29% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 7° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in St. Lawrence are worth about $274K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical St. Typical home values rose 4% in the year to September 2026. Lawrence home is worth about $274,000, up 4% in a year, 14% below the South Dakota typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy St. Lawrence is
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in St. Lawrence. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than St. Lawrence. 13% of adults have diabetes in St. Lawrence.
| St. Lawrence | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | St. Lawrence | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.6% | 18.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in St. Lawrence
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about St. Lawrence
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Lawrence; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 St. Lawrence residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
96% of working residents leave St. Lawrence for work
Where St. Lawrence’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Lawrence
Town in South Dakota, United States
St. Lawrence or Saint Lawrence is a town in central Hand County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,568 ft
- ZIP code
- 57373
- Area code
- 605
Questions about St. Lawrence
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Lawrence, SD a good place to live?
St. Lawrence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.