Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
Sioux Falls skyline as seen from Falls Park | |
 Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname(s): Best Little City in America, Queen City of the West, The Heart of America | |
 Interactive map of Sioux Falls | |
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota  Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′11″N 96°43′54″W / 43.53639°N 96.73167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Minnehaha, Lincoln |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Incorporated | February 4, 1879[1] |
| Named for | The waterfall of the Big Sioux River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul TenHaken (R) |
| Area | |
• City | 81.19 sq mi (210.27 km2) |
| • Land | 80.64 sq mi (208.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 192,517 |
• Estimate (2023)[5] | 206,410 |
| • Rank | US: 121st SD: 1st |
| • Density | 2,387.25/sq mi (921.72/km2) |
| • Urban | 194,283 (US: 197th) |
| • Urban density | 2,861.3/sq mi (1,104.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 289,592 (US: 171st) |
| • Metro density | 112.5/sq mi (43.42/km2) |
| Demonym | Siouxlander (unofficial) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | Zip codes[8] |
| Area code | 605 |
| Sales tax | 6.2%[9] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267566[3] |
| Website | siouxfalls.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.
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sioux Falls (SD) sales tax rate". Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Sioux Falls announces year-end building totals, new population number". siouxfalls.business. January 12, 2024.