Moving to Saint Francis, South Dakota

Population: 675. Estimated population in July 2024: 736 (+9.0% change)
Males: 333 (49.3%), Females: 342 (50.7%)

Todd County

Zip code: 57572

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.8 years
Median household income: $18,750
Median house value: $10,000

Population by Race

Races in St. Francis:

  • American Indian (96.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 2980 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Francis

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 21.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Francis town

  • Never married: 45.4%
  • Now married: 24.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -145 (-17.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Francis:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ROSEBUD, SD)
  • CHERRY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; VALENTINE, NE)
  • BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 53 miles; MARTIN, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Francis:

  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 95 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • NORTH PLATTE RGNL AIRPORT LEE BIRD FIELD (about 141 miles; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Abbreviation: LBF)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 152 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Francis:

  • MISSION SIOUX (about 23 miles; MISSION, SD; Abbreviation: 0V6)
  • WHITE RIVER MUNI (about 31 miles; WHITE RIVER, SD; Abbreviation: 7Q7)
  • MILLER FIELD (about 33 miles; VALENTINE, NE; Abbreviation: VTN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Francis:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 147 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 173 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 203 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 226 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 228 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 231 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 244 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)