Lincoln House · National Register of Historic Places
Stickney’s story
121 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1905Stickney is settled
Lincoln House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
319
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Is Stickney a good place to live?
1.3% of working residents work locally in Stickney, below both the South Dakota town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Stickney has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lincoln House and William P. Smith House. Stickney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
319 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Dudley TownshipAurora TownshipPleasant Lake TownshipStickney
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stickney: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stickney, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAurora-Brule Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Stickney Restricted Use SiteDrop-offTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereAurora County AuditorAurora County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5737557375 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 Stickney.
Work & commute
Most of Stickney’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Stickney for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Stickney fell to 46 in 2023, 77 fewer than in 2013. 14% of Stickney residents live below the poverty line, above both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
1%work in town
| Stickney | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Stickney1%
Mitchell22%
Plankinton11%
White Lake9%
Plankinton Township7%
22 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Stickney
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Stickney’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Corsica-Stickney 21-3 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 150 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Stickney, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Stickney has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 9° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–31°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–83°
Fall37–61°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Stickney. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
35.5median age · SD 38
| Stickney | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.5 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 19% | 18% |
StickneySouth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma14%
High school33%
Some college12%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Stickney | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.5% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Stickney is
Stickney beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Stickney adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Stickney | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better23 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Stickney | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
18.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Stickney, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stickney
17pages on Stickney
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stickney; the nearest are
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell21.7 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell22.8 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison72.2 mi$9,654 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Stickney residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Stickney for work
Where Stickney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
46jobs based in Stickney
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Stickney on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Stickney
Town in South Dakota, United States
Stickney is a town in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 321 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1905
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,644 ft
- ZIP code
- 57375
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Stickney
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stickney, SD a good place to live?
Stickney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.