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Big Stone City is a city in the northeastern corner of Grant County, South Dakota, United States, that lies between the southern tip of Big Stone Lake and the northern bank of the Whetstone River, and is adjacent to the city of Ortonville, Minnesota. The population was 412 at the 2020 census.

Big Stone City overview:
Name:	Big Stone City
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Grant County
Incorporated:	1885
Elevation:	1,043 ft (318 m)
Total Area:	1.20 sq mi (3.10 km²)
Land Area:	1.20 sq mi (3.10 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	412
Population Density:	343.91/sq mi (132.80/km²)
ZIP code:	57216
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4605540
GNISfeature ID:	1253927

Online Interactive Map

Big Stone City online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The community now known as Big Stone City was established in 1878 as Inkpa City (after Chief Inkpaduta). It served as the seat of Grant County from 1880 to 1883. The present name comes from nearby Big Stone Lake. Big Stone City was incorporated in 1885.

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Geography

Big Stone City is located at 45°17′41″N 96°27′46″W / 45.29472°N 96.46278°W / 45.29472; -96.46278 (45.294824, -96.462898).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km), all land.

Big Stone City has been assigned the ZIP code 57216, and the FIPS place code 05540.