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StephanSD

This town of 13 people was settled in 1886.

Population
13
Census survey, 2020–24
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town

Is Stephan a good place to live?

Stephan’s January low is 8°F, against 9°F in South Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Stephan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

13 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Como Township · 10 miCedar Township · 12 miSpring Hill Township · 15 miMondamin Township · 16 miGlendale Township · 18 miHighmore · 19 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Stephan: who provides what

Stephan is unincorporated, so Hyde County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHyde CountyHyde County provides services here
SchoolsHighmore-Harrold School District 34-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHyde County AuditorHyde County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5734657346 100%Census 2020

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 Stephan.

Work & commute

With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Stephan work out of town

The top destinations are Fort Thompson (18%), Highmore (8%) and Pierre (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Stephan0%
Fort Thompson18%
Highmore8%
Pierre4%
Sioux Falls4%
19 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Stephan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageStephan’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here18 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in StephanCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Stephan’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to Crow Creek Reservation High School. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Stephan, with 390 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5149–
Crow Creek Reservation High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12241–
Full pageStephan’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsCrow Creek Reservation High SchoolEvery school2 schools · Crow Creek Reservation High SchoolQuestions“Are Stephan’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

High risk in Stephan, with inland flooding at the top

Compared with just over three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Stephan is higher. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
Full pageStephan’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Stephan brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 8°, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring32–57°
Summer58–83°
Fall35–60°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageStephan’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 8°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stephan

12pages on Stephan
The big questions
Schools2 schoolsWork & commute18 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 76% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLower Brule Community College Public Library
The story
HistorySettled 1886Climate86° summer highs · 37″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 57346Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stephan; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell80.5 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell82 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionSinte Gleska UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mission87.7 mi$4,714 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Stephan residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stephan for work

Where Stephan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Fort Thompson Fort Thompson 18% 8% → Highmore Highmore 8% 4% → Pierre Pierre 4% 4% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 4% 4% → Gann Valley Gann Valley 4% 2% → St. Francis St. Francis 2% Stephan · 0% stay
18jobs based in Stephan
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stephan

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

Stephan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hyde County, South Dakota, United States. Stephan has been assigned the ZIP code of 57346. The population of the CDP was 68 at the 2020 census. Some say Stephan was named in honor of the martyred Saint Stephan, while others believe the community has the name of Monsignor J. A. Stephan, a local missionary. The tribal K-12 school Crow Creek Tribal School, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), is in the settlement.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,824 ft
ZIP code
57346

Questions about Stephan

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stephan, SD a good place to live?

Stephan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.