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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls (/suː ˈfɔːlz/ soo FAWLZ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into northern Lincoln County. The population was 192,517 at the 2020 census (estimated at 209,289 in 2024). The Sioux Falls metropolitan area, with an estimated 308,000 residents, accounts for more…

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Founded
1856
Area code
605
Counties
Minnehaha, Lincoln
Country
United States
Demonym
Siouxlander (unofficial)
Elevation
1,463 ft (446 m)

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Nodes244
Edges243
Triples28
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008197
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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• City · 2
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → 192,517, 81.19 sq mi (210.27 km2)
Area code · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → 605
Counties · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → Minnehaha, Lincoln
Country · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → United States
Demonym · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → Siouxlander (unofficial)
Elevation · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → 1,463 ft (446 m)
FIPS code · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → 46-59020
Founded · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → 1856
GNIS feature ID · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → 1267566
Incorporated · 1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota → February 4, 1879

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sioux falls south dakota city population area arts center school minnehaha years first lincoln county age american state year residents

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Sioux Falls, South DakotaArea code6051.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaCountiesMinnehaha, Lincoln1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaDemonymSiouxlander (unofficial)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaElevation1,463 ft (446 m)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaFIPS code46-590201.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaFounded18561.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaGNIS feature ID12675661.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaIncorporatedFebruary 4, 18791.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaNamed afterThe waterfall of the Big Sioux River1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaSales tax6.2%1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaStateSouth Dakota1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaTime zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaWebsitesiouxfalls.gov1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South DakotaZIP codes57101, 57103-57110, 57117-57118, 57186, 57188-57189, 57192-57193, 57197-571981.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• City81.19 sq mi (210.27 km2)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• City192,5171.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Density2,387.2/sq mi (921.72/km2)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Estimate (2025)213,7481.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Land80.65 sq mi (208.87 km2)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• MayorChristine Erickson (R)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Metro289,592 (US: 171st)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Metro density112.5/sq mi (43.42/km2)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• RankUS: 114th SD: 1st1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Urban194,283 (US: 197th)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Urban density2,861/sq mi (1,104.8/km2)1.00infobox
Sioux Falls, South Dakota• Water0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)1.00infobox

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