Welcome to Sioux Falls ...

The city of Sioux Falls is primarily located in Minnehaha County<1> and is the County Seat for Minnehaha County. A portion of Sioux Falls extends into Lincoln County.

Sioux Falls was established in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sioux Falls has a population of 184,665 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Sioux Falls is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sioux Falls: (605)

Websites for Sioux Falls ...

Junior League:   www.jlsiouxfalls.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sioux Falls had an population of 184,665 people. This is an increase of 20% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sioux Falls had a population of 153,888 people (or 90.81% of the total population of Minnehaha County). This makes Sioux Falls the county's most populous community.

The population of Sioux Falls represents 18.9% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 153,888 people, the population of Sioux Falls increased 24.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 123,975 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sioux Falls.

Communities near Sioux Falls ...

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

• Brandon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
• Harrisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
• Tea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
  • Tea is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <5>
• Dell Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Rapids
  • Dell Rapids is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell Rapids <5>
• Canton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Hartford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
• Lennox
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
  • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <5>
• Crooks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
  • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <5>
• Baltic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <5>
• Garretson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
  • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sioux Falls. Our list includes 59 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sioux Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sioux Falls ...

Looking for more information about Sioux Falls? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sioux Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sioux Falls.

Adding Sioux Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sioux Falls 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 for Sioux Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sioux Falls on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sioux Falls.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sioux Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/