Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The city of Sioux Falls is primarily located in Minnehaha County and is the county seat. A portion of Sioux Falls extends into Lincoln County.

Sioux Falls is 440 feet [134.11 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Sioux Falls, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Sioux Falls had a population of 123,975 people^<2> (or 83.16% of the total population of Minnehaha County). The population of Sioux Falls represented 16.42% of the total of South Dakota, making it the state's most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Sioux Falls had a population of 154,997 people. This is an increase of 25.02% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Sioux Falls.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Baltic	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,004	23.8% increase
	Brandon	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	8,757	53.82% increase
	Canton	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	3,633	16.82% increase
	Crooks	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,218	41.79% increase
	Dell Rapids	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	3,431	15.13% increase
	Garretson	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,198	2.83% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Sioux Falls.

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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