Sisseton | |
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 Welcome to Sisseton | |
 Location in Roberts County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′45″N 97°02′43″W / 45.66250°N 97.04528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Roberts |
| Founded | August 1, 1864 |
| Incorporated | August 17, 1907[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Jaspers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,479 |
| • Estimate (2022)[5] | 2,412 |
| • Density | 1,558.14/sq mi (601.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57262 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-59260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267567[3] |
| Sales tax | 6.2% |
| Website | sisseton.com |
Sisseton is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Roberts County.[6] Sisseton is the home to a number of tourist attractions, including the Nicollet Tower, and is near the "Song to the Great Spirit" building on the Sisseton Wahpeton College campus. The city is named for the Sisseton (or Sissetowan) division of the Native American Sioux.[7] It also serves as an important part of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.[8]
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sisseton, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. American guide series. University of South Dakota. p. 61.
- ^ "South Dakota: Sisseton Reservation (Lake Traverse) - American Indian Relief Council is now Northern Plains Reservation Aid". www.nativepartnership.org.