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St. Lawrence, South Dakota

town · Hand County

At a glance

172
Population
$114,100
Median home value (all homes)
62% below U.S. median
$263,053
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$46,000
Median household income
41% below U.S. median
13.5 min
Average commute
70.5%
Homes with broadband
43.01%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 78 — 22% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing45% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities17% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost51% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college68 mi
Nearest community college74 mi
Nearest technical college128 mi
High school graduates98.4%
College graduates9.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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