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Welcome to Minnehaha County ...

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

The community of Sioux Falls is the Seat for Minnehaha County.

Minnehaha County was founded in 1862.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Minnehaha had a population of 194,153 people. This is an increase of 14.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 169,468 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minnehaha represented 20.81% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Minnehaha County:

  • Baltic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <3>
  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
  • Colton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Colton is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
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  • Crooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <3>
  • Dell Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Garretson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <3>
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
  • Humboldt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
  • Sherman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Sioux Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Valley Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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