Dell Rapids, South Dakota

Back to Dell Rapids, SD housing info, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, SD smaller cities, SD small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Dell Rapids, SD Minnehaha County Population in July 2008: 3,431. Population change since 2000: +15.1%   Males: 1,638   (47.8%) Females: 1,793   (52.2%) Median resident age:   36.0 years South Dakota median age:   35.6 years Zip codes: 57022. Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,866 (it was $42,572 in 2000) Dell Rapids:   $48,866 South Dakota:   $43,424 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,423 Dell Rapids:   $21,423 South Dakota:   $22,252 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,876 (it was $91,300 in 2000) Dell Rapids:   $133,876 South Dakota:   $118,700 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $148,041; Detached houses: $147,281; Townhouses or other attached units: $158,923; In 2-unit structures: $127,408; Mobile homes: $13,707 Dell Rapids, SD residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Dell Rapids: White Non-Hispanic (98.2%) American Indian (0.7%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Dell Rapids: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Dell Rapids, South Dakota on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Dell Rapids is mentioned 54 times on our forum: Interviews tomorrow! Wish me luck!  (52 replies) Information on Sioux Falls and outlying areas  (48 replies) Living outside of Sioux Falls?  (113 replies) Moving to Sioux Falls????  (79 replies) Tell me why I should move to South Dakota?  (62 replies) Moving to Sioux Falls...  (139 replies) Ancestries: German (49.9%), Norwegian (21.3%), Dutch (10.6%), Irish (10.1%), English (5.5%), French (4.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 12/13/1888 Elevation: 1498 feet Land area: 1.96 square miles. Population density: 1750 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 43.82 N, Longitude: 96.71 W

Area code: 605

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Average climate in Dell Rapids, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dell Rapids-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Dell Rapids city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Dell Rapids-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Dell Rapids center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.6 miles away from Dell Rapids center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Dell Rapids, SD

• Weelborg Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 8,400, Local Ops: 14,500)
• Jensen Airport (Runways: 1)

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Tourist attraction: Dell Rapids Museum (407 East 4th Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	13.2%

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dell Rapids, SD

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8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.26%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)

Minnehaha County:	0.05%
South Dakota average:	0.10%

from Lincoln County, SD	1.11% ($42,613 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD	0.27% ($30,249)
from Davison County, SD	0.18% ($26,960)

7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,818 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)

Minnehaha County:	0.03%
South Dakota average:	0.08%

to Lincoln County, SD	1.58% ($135,142 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.24% ($28,780)
to Brookings County, SD	0.15% ($24,577)

• Sw 1/4 Of Sw 1/4 Of Section 24, Township 104n, Range 39w, 3 Mi Se Of, Structure height: 43.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA597
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/06/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
• 1 Mile Southeast Of Dell Rapids Cemetery, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA635
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/13/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Christopher B Page, 24752 470th Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.2 m
  Registrant: Atcfaa-Fccmidwest@americantower.Com, 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

• Dell Rapids Community Hospital, Call Sign: KIU290, Licensee ID: L00002012
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz, 155.385 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
  Registrant: Bit/State Radio Communications Engineering, 1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 8, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 773-4635, Fax: (605) 773-7979, Email:
• 10th St & Orleans Ave, Call Sign: KEN388, Licensee ID: L00112399
  Assigned Frequencies : 49.5200 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/16/2004, Expiration Date: 11/14/2014
  Registrant: L G Everist Inc, 300 S Phillips Ave Ste 200, Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5829, Phone: (605) 334-5000
• 3 Mi N 2.5 Mi W, Call Sign: KZL835
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.725 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 02/10/2012
  Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
• Well #23- Just W Of Valley Ridge Dr & River Rd @ Big Sioux River, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPET488
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.387 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 04/20/2014
  Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

• 4.5 Miles West Of Dell Rapids, Call Sign: KWU283
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.810 MHz
  Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
  Registrant: Sioux Valley Telephone Company, Dell Rapids, SD 57022

• Fire: 21
• Hazardous Condition: 11
• Good Intent Call: 2