Dell Rapids | |
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| Dell Rapids, South Dakota | |
 Sioux Quartzite was used in the reconstruction of downtown Dell Rapids after a fire burned down the wooden buildings in the 1880s. | |
| Nickname: "The Little City with the Big Attractions" | |
 Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′28″N 96°42′52″W / 43.82444°N 96.71444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Founded | 1871[1] |
| Incorporated | 1888[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Earley[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,996 |
| • Density | 1,772.85/sq mi (684.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57022 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-15980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267351[5] |
| Website | City of Dell Rapids |
Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,996 at the 2020 census.[7] It is known as "The Little City with the Big Attractions."
The city took its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, which were likened to the local rapids on the Big Sioux River.[8]
- ^ Thompson (ed.), p. 167.
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to Dell Rapids, SD". cityofdellrapids.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dell Rapids, South Dakota
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Dell Rapids city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. American guide series. University of South Dakota. p. 34.