St. Lawrence, South Dakota

About St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence, SD is a tiny community located in central South Dakota, home to 161 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, St. Lawrence is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 474 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Lawrence News Today

• Dennis Fonder Obituary Feb 24, 2026 Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · Feb 24
• Lana Moeller Obituary (2026) - Wolsey, SD - Reck Funeral Home - Miller Legacy obituary · Apr 2
• Richard "Dick" Berens Obituary Feb 27, 2026 Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · Feb 27
• Jim Christiansen Obituary Sep 15, 2023 hofmeisterjones.com · Sep 15
• Gordon "Cobbie" Magness, Jr. Obituary Nov 5, 2023 Welter Funeral Home · Nov 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. Lawrence Unique

• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Lawrence

• Jones Lake Game Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Lawrence

🏘️ Nearby Communities