St. Francis South Dakota Map

About St. Francis, South Dakota

St. Francis is a locality in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 469. The population density is 500.2 people per km². St. Francis is located at 43.1444°N, 100.9051°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. St. Francis is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57572.

St. Francis rises from the expansive prairie of South Dakota, where the horizon stretches into a vast, unhurried line of pale grass and wide, open sky. It lies 89.0 miles south-southwest of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 198°T), and is situated 25.9 miles northwest of Valentine. The earth here holds a quiet gravity, marked by the steady, low-slung contours of the land that seem to breathe under the shifting light of the sun. To the north, the terrain dips toward the drainage of Omaha Creek, while six miles away, the stillness of Rosebud Lake mirrors the austere clarity of the plains. On the distant western edge of the world, the faint, jagged silhouette of The Devils Backbone haunts the skyline, a reminder of the rugged geological shifts that shaped this region long before the first fences were drawn.

St. Francis remains defined by its deep connection to the Sicangu Oyate, serving as a center for the Rosebud Indian Reservation where history is not a relic but a living, daily practice. The local economy pulses with the rhythms of ranching and the educational pursuits centered at institutions like St. Francis Indian School, which has long served as a focal point for the preservation of culture and language. Life here moves with a deliberate, grounded pace, influenced by the seasonal cycles of the cattle trade and the enduring endurance of those who work the soil. Far from the bustling transit of the Missouri River, the people of St. Francis find a particular beauty in the isolation of the high plains, where the wind across the dry, golden stalks of late summer creates a sound as steady and ancient as the land itself.

About This St. Francis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Francis, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.14445, -100.905147. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for St. Francis includes the ZIP code (57572), telephone area code (605), county seat of Todd County (Winner), and school district assignment (Todd County School District 66-1).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.