1. All Cities
  2. South Dakota, SD smaller cities, SD small cities
  3. Minnehaha County
  4. Sioux Falls, SD housing info
  5. Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the world

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Sioux Falls, SD

Population in 2019: 183,793 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +48.3%
Males: 93,868  (51.1%)
Females: 89,925  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

35.3 years
South Dakota median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 57103, 57105, 57106, 57107, 57117, 57197.

Sioux Falls Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2019: $61,058 (it was $41,221 in 2000)
Sioux Falls:

$61,058
SD:

$59,533

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $35,633 (it was $21,374 in 2000)

Sioux Falls city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $218,900 (it was $97,300 in 2000)
Sioux Falls:

$218,900
SD:

$185,000

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $240,775; detached houses: $257,056; townhouses or other attached units: $211,386; in 2-unit structures: $212,821; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,287; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,892; mobile homes: $27,152

Median gross rent in 2019: $849.

March 2019 cost of living index in Sioux Falls: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 8.6%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.0% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.0% for American Indian residents, 17.3% for other race residents, 27.1% for two or more races residents)

Compare current foreclosures near Sioux Falls, SD:

Check out more offers near Sioux Falls, SD.
Powered by Foreclosure.com
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
  • Races in Sioux Falls, SD (2019)
    • 143,13079.9%White alone
    • 11,0976.2%Black alone
    • 10,0715.6%Hispanic
    • 5,2312.9%Two or more races
    • 4,5602.5%Asian alone
    • 3,6062.0%American Indian alone
    • 2320.1%Other race alone

Races in Sioux Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 1,190 registered sex offenders living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as of June 04, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sioux Falls is 143 to 1.


Crime rates in Sioux Falls by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		7
(5.0)		2
(1.4)		5
(3.2)		1
(0.6)		3
(1.9)		5
(3.2)		2
(1.3)		3
(1.9)		4
(2.4)		2
(1.2)		6
(3.4)		4
(2.2)		5
(2.8)		4
(2.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		115
(81.8)		95
(65.5)		130
(83.8)		133
(83.8)		96
(59.7)		108
(69.3)		139
(87.8)		138
(85.3)		149
(89.0)		134
(77.8)		142
(81.1)		121
(68.0)		121
(67.1)		116
(62.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		34
(24.2)		44
(30.3)		46
(29.7)		47
(29.6)		55
(34.2)		75
(48.2)		70
(44.2)		67
(41.4)		88
(52.6)		87
(50.5)		121
(69.1)		100
(56.2)		107
(59.3)		68
(36.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		270
(192.0)		240
(165.5)		341
(219.8)		273
(172.1)		328
(204.1)		252
(161.8)		420
(265.2)		428
(264.6)		499
(298.2)		596
(345.9)		628
(358.5)		576
(323.8)		555
(307.8)		709
(381.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		768
(546.3)		631
(435.2)		659
(424.9)		748
(471.4)		989
(615.5)		880
(565.0)		899
(567.7)		870
(537.9)		846
(505.6)		1,089
(632.0)		869
(496.1)		655
(368.2)		652
(361.5)		695
(374.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,616
(1,861)		2,881
(1,987)		3,030
(1,953)		3,584
(2,259)		3,637
(2,264)		3,554
(2,282)		3,843
(2,427)		3,796
(2,347)		3,777
(2,257)		4,177
(2,424)		4,076
(2,327)		3,959
(2,226)		4,092
(2,269)		4,300
(2,316)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		212
(150.8)		268
(184.8)		248
(159.9)		277
(174.6)		228
(141.9)		273
(175.3)		299
(188.8)		264
(163.2)		315
(188.2)		419
(243.2)		618
(352.8)		469
(263.6)		544
(301.7)		658
(354.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		27
(19.2)		39
(26.9)		38
(24.5)		24
(15.1)		25
(15.6)		60
(38.5)		56
(35.4)		27
(16.7)		25
(14.9)		27
(15.7)		45
(25.7)		47
(26.4)		36
(20.0)		29
(15.6)
City-Data.com crime index245.8222.1247.0248.9247.6253.5291.0281.9292.2309.5320.2276.4278.8288.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.
Click on a table row to update graph
City-data.com crime index in Sioux Falls, SD

Crime rate in Sioux Falls detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 290 (255 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
South Dakota average:

1.89
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Sioux Falls, SD forum
Recent posts about Sioux Falls, South Dakota on our local forum with over 2,200,000 registered users. Sioux Falls is mentioned 2,643 times on our forum:
Sioux Falls Impressions  (22 replies)
Flood risk in Sioux Falls?  (2 replies)
Is Daily Commute from Luverne to Sioux Falls Manageable?  (3 replies)
Shopping in Sioux Falls...  (7 replies)
A "stay at home" ordinance for the city of Sioux Falls passed its first legal hurdle Wednesday.  (1 reply)
I am really diggin' Sioux Falls  (6 replies)

Latest news from Sioux Falls, SD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Norwegian (10.7%), American (5.8%), Irish (4.6%), Dutch (4.1%), African (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 2/4/1879

Elevation: 1442 feet

Land area: 56.3 square miles.

Population density: 3,264 people per square mile   (average).

Sioux Falls, South Dakota map

15,285 residents are foreign born (3.5% Africa, 1.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:

8.4%
South Dakota:

3.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,916 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,626 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (161.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Pine Lakes Addition, SD (2.2 miles ),
Anderson, SD (2.4 miles ),
Meadow View Addition, SD (2.4 miles ),
Shindler, SD (2.4 miles ),
Harrisburg, SD (2.8 miles ),
Renner Corner, SD (2.8 miles ),
Tea, SD (2.8 miles ),
Brandon, SD (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 43.54 N, Longitude: 96.73 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Gateway to the Plains

Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,597 (+11.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 88,769 (87.9%)

Area code: 605

Distribution of median household income in Sioux Falls, SD in 2019
Distribution of house value in Sioux Falls, SD in 2019
Sioux Falls satellite photo by USGS

Detailed articles:

Sioux Falls tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 730 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 1998: 826 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1999: 870 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 2000: 1061 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2001: 1116 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2002: 1085 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2003: 1296 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2004: 1231 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2005: 1152 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2006: 1093 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2007: 1000 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2008: 586 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2009: 664 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2010: 546 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2011: 515 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2012: 882 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2013: 1025 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2014: 842 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2015: 738 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2016: 1059 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2017: 1192 buildings, average cost: $193,700
  • 2018: 1083 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2019: 1013 buildings, average cost: $215,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Sioux Falls, SD residents
Average permit cost in Sioux Falls, SD
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.2%
South Dakota:

3.3%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Sioux Falls, SD
Historical housing units in Sioux Falls, SD

Population change in the 1990s: +22,082 (+21.7%).
Most common industries in Sioux Falls, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2019
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.6%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
  • Social assistance (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2019
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Food (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2019
  • Health care (22.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.7%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.5%)
Most common occupations in Sioux Falls, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Registered nurses (3.5%)
  • Computer specialists (3.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.1%)
  • Food processing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Computer specialists (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Registered nurses (6.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.8%)
  • Child care workers (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)

Average climate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Sioux Falls, South Dakota average temperatures Sioux Falls, South Dakota average precipitation Sioux Falls, South Dakota humidity Sioux Falls, South Dakota wind speed Sioux Falls, South Dakota snowfall Sioux Falls, South Dakota sunshine Sioux Falls, South Dakota clear and cloudy days

Sioux Falls, South Dakota environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 65.0. This is about average.

City:

65.0
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.177. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.177
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.70. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.70
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.440. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.440
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 13.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.6
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.37. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.37
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Sioux Falls-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Sioux Falls city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.0 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.

Earthquake activity:

Sioux Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 181% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from Sioux Falls center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 121.4 miles away from Sioux Falls center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 694.9 miles away from Sioux Falls center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
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 88.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 149.4 miles away from Sioux Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Minnehaha County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sioux Falls topographic map

Main business address for: SD STATE MEDICAL HOLDING CO INC (SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES), RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS), CITIBANK NEVADA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), HF FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORP (COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC).

Hospitals in Sioux Falls:

  • ASERACARE HOSPICE (4101 S WESTPORT AVENUE)
  • AVERA HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 4500 W 69TH ST)
  • AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (4509 PRINCE OF PEACE PLACE)
  • AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1325 S CLIFF AVE POST OFFICE BOX 5045)
  • CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL (2501 W 26TH ST)
  • COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE (5200 S CLIFF AVENUE)
  • INTENSIVA HOSPITAL OF SIOUX FALLS (800 E 21ST ST SUITE 3300)
  • SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 1305 W 18TH ST POST OFFICE BOX 5039)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (800 E 21ST SUITE 3300)
  • SIOUX FALLS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL LLP (Proprietary, 910 EAST 20TH STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Sioux Falls:

See details about Airports and heliports located in Sioux Falls, SD

Nuclear power plants:


Pathfinder . Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 59 MWe. Decommissioned. Date started: 07/1966. Date closed : 10/1967..

Colleges/Universities in Sioux Falls:

  • Southeast Technical Institute (Full-time enrollment: 2,386; Location: 2320 N Career Ave; Public; Website: www.southeasttech.edu)
  • Augustana College (Full-time enrollment: 1,860; Location: 2001 S Summit Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.augie.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • University of Sioux Falls (Full-time enrollment: 1,379; Location: 1101 W 22nd St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.usiouxfalls.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • National American University-Sioux Falls (Full-time enrollment: 577; Location: 5801 South Corporate Place; Private, for-profit; Website: www.national.edu/locations/south-dakota/sioux-falls)
  • Colorado Technical University-Sioux Falls (Full-time enrollment: 469; Location: 3901 W 59th St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.coloradotech.edu/Sioux-Falls; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Kilian Community College (Full-time enrollment: 227; Location: 300 E. 6th Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kilian.edu)
  • Stewart School (Full-time enrollment: 221; Location: 604 N. West Ave.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.stewartschool.edu)
  • Globe University-Sioux Falls (Full-time enrollment: 193; Location: 5101 S Broadband Ln; Private, for-profit; Website: www.globeuniversity.edu/GUNetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm)
  • Sioux Falls Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 109; Location: 2100 S Summit Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sfseminary.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Sanford Medical Center (Full-time enrollment: 52; Location: 1305 W. 18th Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sanfordhealth.org)
  • Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology (Full-time enrollment: 43; Location: 1325 South Cliff Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.avera.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sioux Falls:

  • University of South Dakota (about 53 miles; Vermillion, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,328)
  • South Dakota State University (about 55 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 76 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 80 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Wayne State College (about 91 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 96 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
  • Buena Vista University (about 99 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)

Biggest public high schools in Sioux Falls:

  • WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL - 01 (Students: 1,996, Location: 501 N SYCAMORE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL - 02 (Students: 1,937, Location: 2900 S CLIFF AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - 03 (Students: 1,893, Location: 6600 W 41ST ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • TEACHWELL ACADEMY - 01 (Location: 715 E 14TH ST, Grades: 5-12)
  • TRANSITION ADVANTAGE - 03 (Location: 715 E 14TH ST, Grades: 12)
  • SEQUEL TRANSITION ACADEMY - 07 (Location: 46560 264TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • SUMMIT OAKS-DAY (Location: 621 E PRESENTATION AVE, Grades: KG-12)
  • SUCCESS ACADEMY - 39 (Location: 4304 ARWAY DR, Grades: 5-12)
  • COMMUNITY CAMPUS - 41 (Location: 2101 W 41ST ST STE 47, Grades: KG-12)
  • FLEX - 45 (Location: 201 E 38TH ST, Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Sioux Falls:

  • SIOUX FALLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 971, Location: 6120 S CHARGER CIR, Grades: PK-12)
  • O'GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 749, Location: 3201 S KIWANIS AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL-SCHOOL (Students: 98, Location: 2501 W 26TH ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • REACH HIGH ALT ED (Students: 33, Location: 908 N WEST AVE, Grades: 10-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Sioux Falls:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Sioux Falls:

  • HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 466, Location: 4309 S BAHNSON AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 380, Location: 2001 S 5TH AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • O'GORMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 356, Location: 3100 W 41ST ST, Grades: 7-8)
  • ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 311, Location: 1610 S MARION RD, Grades: PK-6)
  • SIOUX FALLS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 276, Location: 308 W 37TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST LAMBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 246, Location: 1000 S BAHNSON AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • CHRISTIAN CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139, Location: 6300 W 41ST ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 127, Location: 1801 S LAKE AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST KATHARINE DREXEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 119, Location: 1800 S KATIE AVE STE 2, Grades: PK-4)
  • CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY (Students: 85, Location: 801 N SYCAMORE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Sioux Falls

Library in Sioux Falls:

  • SIOUXLAND LIBRARIES (Operating income: $5,704,616; Location: 201 NORTH DAKOTA AVE; 350,183 books; 13,343 e-books; 26,291 audio materials; 29,093 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 24 state licensed databases; 19 other licensed databases; 778 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Calvin Christian School is now called Sioux Falls Christian Elementary. Grades PK-3 are located on the Sneve campus and enrollment is 280 students

Points of interest:

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Sioux Falls: Sherman Park Mounds (A), Westward Ho Country Club (B), Elmwood Golf Course (C), Eastside Plaza (D), Willow Creek Shopping Plaza (E), Cactus Hills Country Club (F), Minnehaha Country Club (G), Tuve Hall (H), Stavig Hall (I), Granksou Hall (J), Morrison Commons (K), Edith Mortenson Center (L), Administration Building (M), East Hall (N), Old Main Building (O), Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 4 (P), Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 6 (Q), Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 2 (R), Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 9 (S), Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Station 8 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Sioux Falls include: SD STATE MEDICAL HOLDING CO INC (A), RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC (B), CITIBANK NEVADA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (C), HF FINANCIAL CORP (D), LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORP (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sioux Falls include: Messiah Church (A), First Convenant Church (B), Sunnycrest Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Hills of Rest Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Covells Lake (A), Sioux Falls Diversion Channel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Skunk Creek (A), Silver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sioux Falls include: Ladders Park (1), Olson Park (2), Sherman Park (3), Picasso Park (4), Falls Park (5), Dugan Park (6), Meldrum Park (7), Terrace Park (8), Old Yankton Trail Stone Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Pettigrew Home & Museum (131 North Duluth Avenue) (1), Sioux Falls City - Parks & Recreation Dept- Great Plains Zoo & Museum- Administra (805 South Kiwanis Avenue) (2), Deals Publications Inc (Museums; 4200 South Louise Avenue Suite 204) (3), Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science (Museums; 301 South Main Avenue) (4), Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Muum of Natural Hstry (Museums; 805 South Kiwanis Avenue) (5), Sioux Falls City - Parks & Recreation Dept- Great Bear Recreation Park (Museums; 5901 East Rice Street) (6), Minnehaha County - Museums-Siouxland Heritage- Washington Pavilion of Arts & Scie (Po Box 987) (7), Old Courthouse Museum (200 West 6th Street) (8), Adventurepark (Water Parks & Slides; 26767 466th Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Kelly Inn (3101 West Russell Street) (1), Fairfield Inn Sioux Falls (4501 West Empire Place) (2), Albert House (333 North Phillips Avenue) (3), Harvey Rushmore Motel (2500 East 10th Street) (4), TownePlace Suites Sioux Falls (4545 West Homefield Drive) (5), Ramkota Hotel Best Western (Junction Highway 38 E And I # 29) (6), Comfort Inn South (3216 S Carolyn Ave) (7), Arena Motel (2401 West Russell Street) (8), Best Western Ramkota Hotel (3200 West Maple Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Courts- Bankruptcy Court- Chambers (400 South Phillips Avenue) (1), South Dakota State - Circuit Court 2nd Judicial Circuit- Civil Air Pa (3701 North Minnesota Avenue) (2), Courts-Federal - Appeals Court- Roger L Wollman Judge (400 South Phillips Avenue) (3), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Ofc Information (400 South Phillips Avenue Rm 104) (4), Cayman Court (4104 West Cayman Street) (5), Courts-Federal - District Court- Clerk's Ofc Information (400 South Phillips Avenue) (6), United States Government - Courts- District Court- Magistrate Judge Marshall Ma (400 South Phillips Avenue) (7), United States Government - Courts- District Court- Judge Piersol Lawren (400 South Phillips Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Joe Foss - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Shayna Baszler - Martial artist, Pat O'Brien (radio and television personality) - Journalist, Andrew Hoyem - Poet, Brian Cummings - Voice actor, Mike Miller (guitarist) - Jazz guitarist, Ted Kessinger - Football coach, Charles R. Larson - Admiral, Chris Watton - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Oct 6, 1977), Terry Forster - Baseball player.

Minnehaha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sioux Falls and their reported violations in the past:

SIOUX FALLS (Population served: 158,800, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In DEC-08-2009, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2010)
PINE LAKE HILLS (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In FEB-01-2012, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VALLEY VIEW ESTATES (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In JUL-16-2007, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2007)
SKYLINE HEIGHTS (Population served: 126, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2011)
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In JUL-01-2010, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
AMBER HILLS LODGE (Serves ND, Population served: 64, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In MAR-12-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2014)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.7%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.6%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Sioux Falls in 2010:

  • 1,797 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,482 people in state prisons
  • 982 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 517 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 392 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 229 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 192 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 117 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 89 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 81 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 73 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 64 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 40 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 26 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals

People in group quarters in Sioux Falls in 2000:

  • 1,303 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,228 people in state prisons
  • 952 people in nursing homes
  • 449 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 305 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 126 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 81 people in other group homes
  • 80 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 73 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 72 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 48 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 48 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 41 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 20 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Arena or stadium:
  • Sioux Falls Arena. Capacity: 7,000.

Banks with most branches in Sioux Falls (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • The First National Bank in Sioux Falls: 12 branches. Info updated 2007/05/31: Bank assets: $1,054.1 mil, Deposits: $755.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Minnehaha Banshares, Inc.
  • Home Federal Bank: 12 branches. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,224.2 mil, Deposits: $946.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices
  • First PREMIER Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,119.4 mil, Deposits: $885.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 17 total offices, Holding Company: United National Corporation
  • Great Western Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2010/06/08: Bank assets: $8,458.0 mil, Deposits: $6,362.5 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • CorTrust Bank National Association: Cliff Avenue Branch, Southwest Branch, Sycamore Branch, South Minnesota Branch, Cherapa Branch. Info updated 2009/09/14: Bank assets: $666.8 mil, Deposits: $557.2 mil, headquarters in Mitchell, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Hopkins Financial Corporation
  • Dacotah Bank: Phillips Centre Branch, Sioux Falls East Branch, Sioux Falls Branch, Sioux Falls South Branc. Info updated 2007/08/07: Bank assets: $1,902.6 mil, Deposits: $1,684.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.
  • MetaBank: North Career Avenue Branch, Elmwood Branch, Minnesota And 33rd Branch. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,358.3 mil, Deposits: $1,225.7 mil, headquarters in Storm Lake, IA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • 16 other banks with 26 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Sioux Falls:

Marital status in Sioux Falls, SD
  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Sioux Falls:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
South Dakota average:

10.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Sioux Falls
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Sioux Falls:

(Sioux Falls, South Dakota Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Sioux Falls, SD (based on Minnehaha County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant49,75980
Catholic30,33516
Evangelical Protestant21,83284
Other2,60612
Orthodox2602
Black Protestant2491
None64,427-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Minnehaha County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Minnehaha County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
Here:

4.62 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
Minnehaha County:

6.28 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.0%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Minnehaha County:

26.7%
State:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Minnehaha County:

15.6%
South Dakota:

14.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sioux Falls:

51.3%
South Dakota:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sioux Falls:

50.2%
South Dakota:

49.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
South Dakota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.6%
South Dakota:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.3%
South Dakota:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

33.2%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Sioux Falls:

59.2%
State:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Sioux Falls:

80.3%
South Dakota:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sioux Falls, SD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 251$1,561,402$74,6498$17,176
Firefighters 199$1,129,712$68,1232$3,841
Streets and Highways 114$630,960$66,41735$97,897
Other Government Administration 89$584,130$78,75914$23,699
Health 76$450,810$71,18132$64,375
Local Libraries 63$325,148$61,93333$19,434
Parks and Recreation 63$329,438$62,75080$36,646
Water Supply 61$357,934$70,4137$9,102
Sewerage 55$288,748$63,0001$2,288
Other and Unallocable 53$244,299$55,31312$15,546
Financial Administration 52$326,032$75,2385$10,945
Housing and Community Development (Local) 33$153,195$55,7079$5,868
Police - Other 33$151,800$55,2001$1,299
Housing and Community Development (Local) 33$153,195$55,7079$5,868
Solid Waste Management 27$156,116$69,38511$15,058
Natural Resources 20$118,530$71,1187$1,611
Judicial and Legal 13$97,749$90,2300$0
Electric Power 12$89,584$89,5842$3,883
Fire - Other 12$53,872$53,8721$1,700
Totals for Government 1,259$7,202,653$68,651269$336,236

Sioux Falls government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $36,027,000 ($196.02)
    Sewerage: $19,420,000 ($105.66)
    General Public Buildings: $10,661,000 ($58.01)
    General - Other: $6,217,000 ($33.83)
    Water Utilities: $6,106,000 ($33.22)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,536,000 ($30.12)
    Transit Utilities: $2,164,000 ($11.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $997,000 ($5.42)
    Parking Facilities: $669,000 ($3.64)
    Police Protection: $523,000 ($2.85)
    Local Fire Protection: $370,000 ($2.01)
    Electric Utilities: $132,000 ($0.72)
    Libraries: $54,000 ($0.29)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $29,381,000 ($159.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $22,403,000 ($121.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $21,561,000 ($117.31)
    Regular Highways: $20,176,000 ($109.78)
    General - Other: $17,962,000 ($97.73)
    Water Utilities: $14,368,000 ($78.17)
    Health - Other: $11,293,000 ($61.44)
    Transit Utilities: $7,767,000 ($42.26)
    Sewerage: $7,545,000 ($41.05)
    Electric Utilities: $7,192,000 ($39.13)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,636,000 ($36.11)
    Libraries: $6,304,000 ($34.30)
    Central Staff Services: $6,260,000 ($34.06)
    Financial Administration: $2,663,000 ($14.49)
    Parking Facilities: $1,897,000 ($10.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,621,000 ($8.82)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,552,000 ($8.44)
    General Public Buildings: $1,261,000 ($6.86)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,449,000 ($45.97)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,684,000 ($36.37)
    Regular Highways: $1,815,000 ($9.88)
    Water Utilities: $1,523,000 ($8.29)
    Police Protection: $975,000 ($5.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $974,000 ($5.30)
    Central Staff Services: $857,000 ($4.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $836,000 ($4.55)
    Libraries: $777,000 ($4.23)
    General Public Building: $265,000 ($1.44)
    Sewerage: $237,000 ($1.29)
    Electric Utilities: $115,000 ($0.63)
    Transit Utilities: $101,000 ($0.55)
    Parking Facilities: $56,000 ($0.30)
    Health - Other: $48,000 ($0.26)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $82,953,000 ($451.34)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,139,000 ($17.08)

Sioux Falls government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $29,211,000 ($158.93)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,084,000 ($60.31)
    Other: $6,581,000 ($35.81)
    Regular Highways: $4,703,000 ($25.59)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,028,000 ($11.03)
    Parking Facilities: $1,844,000 ($10.03)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000 ($0.02)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $3,905,000 ($21.25)
    Health and Hospitals: $3,072,000 ($16.71)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,421,000 ($7.73)
    Other: $850,000 ($4.62)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $6,975,000 ($37.95)
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,387,000 ($18.43)
    Interest Earnings: $2,089,000 ($11.37)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,694,000 ($9.22)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,171,000 ($6.37)
    Sale of Property: $929,000 ($5.05)
    Rents: $69,000 ($0.38)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $35,830,000 ($194.95)
    Electric Utilities: $8,463,000 ($46.05)
    Transit Utilities: $1,000,000 ($5.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,610,000 ($19.64)
    General Local Government Support: $3,210,000 ($17.47)
    Other: $2,018,000 ($10.98)
    Health and Hospitals: $637,000 ($3.47)
    Transit Utilities: $62,000 ($0.34)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $129,180,000 ($702.86)
    Property: $60,221,000 ($327.66)
    Other Selective Sales: $10,499,000 ($57.12)
    Other License: $4,546,000 ($24.73)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,899,000 ($21.21)
    Amusements Sales: $11,000 ($0.06)
    Amusements License: $1,000 ($0.01)

Sioux Falls government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $358,156,000 ($1948.69)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $326,408,000 ($1775.95)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,665,000 ($471.54)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,916,000 ($298.79)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $51,500,000 ($280.21)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $51,500,000 ($280.21)

Sioux Falls government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,290,000 ($83.19)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $200,559,000 ($1091.22)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $72,359,000 ($393.70)

7.59% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($50,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.59%
South Dakota average:

7.74%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
Minnehaha County:

0.11%
South Dakota average:

0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Lincoln County, SD  1.68% ($61,209 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD  0.18% ($40,075)
from Lake County, SD  0.11% ($48,184)


8.19% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($51,623 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.19%
South Dakota average:

7.66%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($643 average AGI)
Minnehaha County:

0.13%
South Dakota average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Lincoln County, SD  2.12% ($59,268 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.15% ($55,441)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.14% ($50,779)
Businesses in Sioux Falls, SD
NameCountNameCount
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kohl's1
Ace Hardware4La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts2Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture6
AmericInn1LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza3
Ann Taylor1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's2Lowe's1
Arby's3Macy's1
Ashley Furniture1Marriott5
Audi1MasterBrand Cabinets8
AutoZone1Maurices2
BMW1McDonald's7
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse2
Barnes & Noble1Menards2
Bath & Body Works2Microtel1
Baymont Inn1Motherhood Maternity3
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance8
Best Western2New York & Co1
Big O Tires1Nike11
Blockbuster3Nissan1
Budget Car Rental1OfficeMax1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Old Navy1
Burger King11Olive Garden1
Caribou Coffee3Outback1
Carson Pirie Scott1Outback Steakhouse1
Casual Male XL1Pac Sun1
Catherines1Panera Bread1
Charlotte Russe1Papa John's Pizza3
Chevrolet1Payless3
Chico's1Penske2
Chuck E. Cheese's1PetSmart1
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut4
Coldwater Creek1Plato's Closet1
Comfort Inn1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Comfort Suites1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos3
Curves1RadioShack3
DHL2Ramada2
Dairy Queen7Red Lobster1
Days Inn2Red Roof Inn1
Deb1Rodeway Inn1
Dennys2Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza4SAS Shoes2
DressBarn1Sam's Club1
Dressbarn1Sears2
Econo Lodge1Sephora1
Eddie Bauer1Sheraton1
Ethan Allen1Shoe Carnival1
Express1Sleep Inn1
Famous Footwear2Slumberland1
FedEx29Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel3
Foot Locker1Staples1
Ford2Starbucks9
GNC1Subaru1
GameStop2Subway16
Gap1Super 83
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block5Taco Bell6
Hardee's3Talbots1
Haworth1Target2
Hilton3The Limited1
Hobby Lobby1The Room Place1
Holiday Inn3Toyota1
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot1True Value1
Honda1U-Haul5
Hot Topic1UPS35
IHOP2Vans2
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless3
Jones New York3Victoria's Secret1
Journeys1Volkswagen1
Justice1Walgreens6
KFC4Walmart2
Kincaid1Wendy's3
Kmart2YMCA1
Knights Inn1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sioux Falls:

  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KSQB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: L A SKYWAVE, INC.)
  • KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sioux Falls:

  • KCFS (94.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
  • KCSD (90.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
  • KAUR (89.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ASSOCIATION)
  • KRSD (88.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • K261CI (100.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG COMPANY)
  • K217DU (91.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K252DG (98.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • K208EN (89.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
  • KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sioux Falls:

  • KCPO-LP (Channel 26; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)
  • KXWB-LP (Channel 42; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBNW-LP (Channel 44; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K48DK (Channel 48; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: STUART E. MOEN)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K53EG (Channel 53; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • KCSD-TV (Channel 23; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K34DR (Channel 34; HUMBOLDT, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Sioux Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 263Number of bridges
  • 2,736ft / 834mTotal length
  • $46,489,000Total costs
  • 3,053,880Total average daily traffic
  • 278,696Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,467,651Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sioux Falls, SD - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 51930-1939
  • 51940-1949
  • 161950-1959
  • 231960-1969
  • 131970-1979
  • 181980-1989
  • 761990-1999
  • 722000-2009
  • 342010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sioux Falls, SD
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sioux Falls)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 642 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sioux Falls, SD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 166 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 151 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 686 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sioux Falls)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sioux Falls)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 279 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED918$125,060767$133,0562,803$141,280217$56,31933$770,388290$120,24539$38,661
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED48$119,84247$118,922370$140,01722$46,2671$315,00022$111,0959$35,797
APPLICATIONS DENIED59$121,15675$93,504620$130,402108$31,9876$1,473,37538$152,50955$34,571
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN31$123,11146$116,538634$141,89940$53,5404$4,533,94822$114,7794$72,265
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$151,9404$115,25088$137,2353$73,0930$06$108,6531$17,170
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 24 tracts in Sioux Falls, SD

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED111$151,216126$168,2191$87,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$153,21519$157,5342$94,115
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$148,5767$175,9540$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$112,45510$99,3360$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$62,2252$217,2151$48,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sioux Falls, SD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sioux Falls, SD - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 272. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 426 took place in 2017, and the least - 21 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sioux Falls, SD When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.4%), and Outside Fires (29.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sioux Falls, SD
    • 2,05244.4%Structure Fires
    • 1,34329.1%Outside Fires
    • 1,10523.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1192.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sioux Falls, SD

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:

  • Comfort Inn Sioux Falls, 3216 S Carolyn Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106 , Phone: (605) 361-2822, Fax: (605) 361-2822
  • Howard Johnson Hotel, 3300 W Russell, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57107 , Phone: (605) 336-9000
  • Guesthouse Inn & Suites, 3101 W Russell St, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57107 , Phone: (605) 338-6242, Fax: (605) 338-5453
  • Radisson Encore Hotel, 4300 Empire Pl, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106 , Phone: (605) 361-6684, Fax: (605) 362-0916
  • Super 8 Motel, 4808 N Cliff Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 , Phone: (605) 339-9212, Fax: (605) 333-0447
  • Comfort Inn North, 5100 N CLF Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 , Phone: (605) 331-4490, Fax: (605) 331-4490
  • Motel 6, 3009 W Russell St, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57107 , Phone: (605) 336-7800, Fax: (605) 330-9273
  • Super 8, 1508 W Russell, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 , Phone: (605) 339-9330, Fax: (605) 339-9330
  • 35 other hotels and motels
All 43 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Most common first names in Sioux Falls, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John58875.7 years
Robert46171.2 years
Mary43580.7 years
William41376.2 years
James30871.5 years
George27777.5 years
Donald27371.2 years
Helen27081.9 years
Richard24269.0 years
Anna23886.5 years
Most common last names in Sioux Falls, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson42078.1 years
Anderson32877.0 years
Nelson27178.2 years
Olson18478.3 years
Peterson17677.4 years
Smith17176.1 years
Larson15179.8 years
Miller14275.8 years
Thompson13278.2 years
Hanson10679.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sioux Falls, SD
  • 84.2%Utility gas
  • 13.7%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sioux Falls, SD
  • 48.2%Utility gas
  • 44.6%Electricity
  • 2.9%No fuel used
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Coal or coke


Sioux Falls compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Sioux Falls on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the coldest winters (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the deaf (population 1,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #85 (57106) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
There are 417 pilots and 199 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator

State forum archive:

Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Peter Guzman (88)
  • Wilson Theophilo Asfora (27)
  • Patrick W. Kelly (23)
  • Tony A. Hagen (17)
  • Gary E. Tagtow (16)
  • Stephen M. Lewis (16)
  • Neelakantam V. Narendranath (14)
  • Tracy Lammers (10)
  • Jared Ernest Kocer (8)
  • William S. Harris (8)

Total of 614 patent applications in 2008-2023.

  1. All Cities
  2. South Dakota, SD smaller cities, SD small cities
  3. Minnehaha County
  4. Sioux Falls, SD housing info
  5. Sioux Falls, South Dakota