Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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Minnehaha County
U.S. county
Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Map of South Dakota highlighting Minnehaha County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°41′N 96°47′W / 43.68°N 96.79°W / 43.68; -96.79
Country United States
State South Dakota
FoundedApril 5, 1862
SeatSioux Falls
Largest citySioux Falls
Area
 • Total814 sq mi (2,107 km2)
 • Land810 sq mi (2,097 km2)
 • Water4 sq mi (10 km2)  0.49%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2012)
175,037
 • Density209.2/sq mi (80.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitewww.minnehahacounty.org

Minnehaha County is a county in South Dakota in the United States. As of the 2010 census, 169,468 people lived there. It is the most populous county in South Dakota. The county seat of Minnehaha County is Sioux Falls.[1] The county took its name from the Sioux Indian word "Mnihaha" which means "rapid water" or "waterfall." The word is often incorrectly translated as "laughing water." The word was changed to its current spelling to make it easier to pronounce. Minnehaha County is part of the Sioux Falls, SD, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870355—
18808,2512,224.2%
189021,879165.2%
190023,9269.4%
191029,63123.8%
192042,49043.4%
193050,87219.7%
194057,69713.4%
195070,91022.9%
196086,57522.1%
197095,20910.0%
1980109,43514.9%
1990123,80913.1%
2000148,28119.8%
2010169,46814.3%
2012 (est.)175,0373.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]
2012 Estimate[3]

In the 1870 census there were 355 people living in the county.

Geography[change | change source]

The county has a total area of 814 square miles (2,110 km2). Of this, 810 square miles (2,100 km2) is land and 4 square miles (10 km2) (0.49%) is water. The Big Sioux River flows through the county.

Townships[change | change source]

The county is divided into twenty-four townships: Brandon, Benton, Buffalo, Burk, Clear Lake, Dell Rapids, Edison, Grand Meadow, Hartford, Highland, Humboldt, Logan, Lyons, Mapleton, Palisade, Red Rock, Sioux Falls, Split Rock, Sverdrup, Taopi, Valley Springs, Wall Lake, Wayne, Wellington.

Adjacent Counties[change | change source]

Lakes[change | change source]

Cities and towns[change | change source]

Settlement Population
Sioux Falls [A] 156,592
Brandon 8,908
Dell Rapids 3,684
Hartford 2,570
Crooks 1,285
Garretson 1,182
Baltic 1,104
Valley Springs 770
Colton 697
Humboldt 597
Sherman 78
2011 estimate population[4]

Other places in Minnehaha County[change | change source]

Historical Townsites[change | change source]

Sign marking the site of the former town of East Sioux Falls.

Notes[change | change source]

A. ^ Sioux Falls is located in both Minnehaha and Lincoln counties.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-03-16.

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Coordinates: 43°41′N 96°47′W / 43.68°N 96.79°W / 43.68; -96.79

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