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Welcome to Minnehaha County ...

Time Zone: Minnehaha County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sioux Falls is the Seat for Minnehaha County.

Minnehaha County was founded in 1862.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Minnehaha had a population of 193,134 people. This is an increase of 13.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 169,955 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minnehaha represented 20.87% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Minnehaha County:

  • Baltic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
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  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
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  • Colton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colton is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
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  • Crooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
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  • Dell Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Garretson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
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  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
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  • Humboldt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
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  • Sherman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Sioux Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Valley Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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