Welcome to Saint Lawrence ...
The town of Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County<1>.
The location of Saint Lawrence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Lawrence, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Lawrence: St. Lawrence
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Lawrence has a population of 184 people<3> (see below for details).
Saint Lawrence is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Saint Lawrence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Saint Lawrence: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Lawrence had an population of 184 people. This is a decrease of 7.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Lawrence had a population of 198 people (or 5.77% of the total population of Hand County). This makes Saint Lawrence the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Saint Lawrence represents 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 246th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 198 people, the population of Saint Lawrence decreased 5.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 210 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Lawrence.
Communities Also Named Saint Lawrence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Saint Lawrence - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Lawrence.
Communities near Saint Lawrence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Lawrence.
- Florence ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Polo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Wessington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
- Wessington is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <5>
- Ree Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
- Ree Heights is located in Hand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <5>
- Ames
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Hand County
- Bonilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
- Bonilla is located in Beadle County
- Spottswood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Spottswood is located in Spink County
- Highmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <5>
- Wolsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
- Wolsey is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <5>
- Tulare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
- Tulare is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Lawrence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Lawrence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Lawrence. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Lawrence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Lawrence. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Lawrence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Lawrence ...
Looking for more information about Saint Lawrence? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Lawrence, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Lawrence.
Adding Saint Lawrence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Lawrence in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Lawrence was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Saint Lawrence on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Lawrence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Lawrence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Lawrence. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Lawrence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |