Stickney, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Stickney, Aurora County.
| City | Stickney |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Aurora |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.589156 |
| Longitude | -98.437305 |
| Population | 284 |
| Density | 280.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Stickney is a locality in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 284. The population density is 280.2 people per km². Stickney is located at 43.5892°N, 98.4373°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57375.
Stickney, South Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of subtle, persistent swells, the land rippling like a calm sea under an immense sky. It lies 87.0 miles west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-east of Plankinton. The horizon, a clean, unwavering line, often bleeds into the heavens with a palette of bruised purples and molten golds as the sun descends, painting the vast expanse in shades that shift with the fleeting hours. Fields of grain, gold and green depending on the season, stretch to meet the distant humps of the earth, broken only by the occasional cluster of wind-battered trees or the stark geometry of a farmhouse. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of prairie earth, a perfume of sun-baked soil and ripening crops, and the silence is a tangible thing, broken only by the whisper of wind through tall grasses or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk. The history of Stickney is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who coaxed life from this fertile, yet demanding, prairie soil. Its economy has long been anchored to the land, with agriculture—corn, soybeans, and cattle—forming the bedrock of its sustenance, each harvest a testament to resilience. Grains are shipped out, fueling distant tables, while the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life in Stickney. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings facing the open sky, holds a quiet dignity, a place where neighborly waves are a common currency and the passage of time is measured by the slow, deliberate turning of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stickney, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Stickney and Aurora County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Stickney is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Stickney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |