Minnehaha County, South Dakota

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.

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
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

History
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
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

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

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

Lakes
  • Beaver Lake
  • Buffalo Lake
  • Clear Lake
  • Covell Lake
  • Fenstrman Slough
  • Grass Lake
  • Loss Lake
  • Lost Lake
  • Rehfeldt Slough
  • Scott Lake
  • Wall Lake

Cities and towns
SettlementPopulation
Sioux Falls [A]156,592
Brandon8,908
Dell Rapids3,684
Hartford2,570
Crooks1,285
Garretson1,182
Baltic1,104
Valley Springs770
Colton697
Humboldt597
Sherman78
2011 estimate population[4]

Other places in Minnehaha County
  • Benclare
  • Booge pop. 6
  • Corson pop. 70
  • Ellis
  • Lyons
  • Midway
  • Morefield
  • Renner
  • Rowena

Historical Townsites
Sign marking the site of the former town of East Sioux Falls.
  • East Sioux Falls
  • Eminija
  • Huntimer
  • South Sioux Falls
  • West Sioux Falls
  • Wingert

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

References
  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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