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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
City
Sioux Falls skyline as seen from Falls Park
Old Minnehaha County Courthouse
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science
Denny Sanford Premier Center
Augustana University
Flag of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Flag
Official seal of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Seal
Official logo of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Logo
Nickname(s): 
Best Little City in America, Queen City of the West, The Heart of America
Map
Interactive map of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota is located in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota is located in the United States
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°32′11″N 96°43′54″W / 43.53639°N 96.73167°W / 43.53639; -96.73167
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesMinnehaha, Lincoln
Founded1856
IncorporatedFebruary 4, 1879[1]
Named forThe waterfall of the Big Sioux River
Government
 • MayorPaul TenHaken (R)
Area
[2]
 • City
81.19 sq mi (210.27 km2)
 • Land80.64 sq mi (208.87 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City
192,517
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
206,410
 • RankUS: 121st
SD: 1st
 • Density2,387.25/sq mi (921.72/km2)
 • Urban
[6]
194,283 (US: 197th)
 • Urban density2,861.3/sq mi (1,104.8/km2)
 • Metro
[7]
289,592 (US: 171st)
 • Metro density112.5/sq mi (43.42/km2)
DemonymSiouxlander (unofficial)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
Zip codes[8]
Area code605
Sales tax6.2%[9]
GNIS feature ID1267566[3]
Websitesiouxfalls.gov

Sioux Falls (/ˌsuː ˈfɔːlz/ SOO FALZ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 121st-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County[10] and also extends into northern Lincoln County to the south, which continues up to the Iowa state line. The population was 192,517 at the 2020 census,[4] and in 2022, its estimated population was 202,078.[5] According to city officials, the estimated population had grown to 213,891 as of early 2024.[11] The Sioux Falls metro area accounts for more than 30% of the state's population. Chartered in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River, the city is situated in the rolling hills at the junction of interstates 29 and 90.

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Sioux Falls (SD) sales tax rate". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  11. ^ "Sioux Falls announces year-end building totals, new population number". siouxfalls.business. January 12, 2024.

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