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Welcome to Steen ...

The city of Steen is located in Rock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Steen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Steen has a population of 165 people<2> (see below for details).

Steen is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Steen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Steen: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Steen: 56173<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Steen had an population of 165 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Steen had a population of 180 people. This makes Steen the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 180 people, the population of Steen decreased 1.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 182 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Steen.

Communities Also Named Steen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Steen - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Steen.

Communities near Steen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steen.

  • Brandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <6>
  • Luverne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rock Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adrian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Garretson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <6>
  • George
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <6>
  • Larchwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Inwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Steen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steen. 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 Steen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steen. See our Newspapers Page for Steen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steen ...

Looking for more information about Steen? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Steen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Steen.

Adding Steen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Steen 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 (so far) for Steen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Steen post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Steen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Steen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Steen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Steen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Steen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/