Profile for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, SD

Sioux Falls is on the Big Sioux River.

Land speculators from Minnesota and Iowa moved here in 1857. The settlement was abandoned five years later, because of Indian attack.

Settlers returned to the area after construction of Fort Dakota in 1865.

Public transportation: Sioux Falls Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 392. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Mary Hart, TV personality

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Festival of Cultures - June 16, 2007
• Empire Fair - Aug. 7-12, 2007
• Jazz & Blues Festival - July 20-21, 2007
• Spirit of the West Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Downtown Harvest Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• German Fest - Sept. 15, 2007
• Summer Jam - June 23, 2007
• Art Falls - June 30-July 1, 2007

Performing arts: South Dakota Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Alvin Recreation Area

Sports teams: Canaries (American Association of Independent Professional Baseball), Skyforce (NBA D League)

Historic sites and museums: Old Minnehaha County Courthouse Museum, Pettigrew Home and Museum, Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History

Colleges and universities: Augustana College, University of Sioux Falls, Kilian Community College, North American Baptist Seminary

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 56

Listed places near Sioux Falls

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (5)

Communities (8)

Hotels (32)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Minnehaha County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sioux Falls demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Minnehaha County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Sioux Falls area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57103 ZIP code.

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• Sioux Falls city government
• Minnehaha County government
• Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
• Sioux Falls tourism

34% of Sioux Falls residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sioux Falls ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sioux Falls
• Cemeteries in Minnehaha County
• Libraries in or near Sioux Falls

Post a query on a message board:

• Minnehaha County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• South Dakota Symphony Orchestra

• Sioux Falls area attractions
• Sioux Falls museums
• Sioux Falls historic sites
• Sioux Falls area parks
• Wineries near Sioux Falls

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• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sioux Falls
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• Sioux Falls business guide
• Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
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• Crime in Minnehaha County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sioux Falls was $21,374, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Minnehaha County economic census
• Minnehaha County economic summary
• Minnehaha County employment growth
• Minnehaha County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

28% of Sioux Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sioux Falls
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Minnehaha County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Sioux Falls festival dates:

• Festival of Cultures - June 16, 2007
• Empire Fair - Aug. 7-12, 2007
• Jazz & Blues Festival - July 20-21, 2007
• Spirit of the West Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Downtown Harvest Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
• German Fest - Sept. 15, 2007
• Summer Jam - June 23, 2007
• Art Falls - June 30-July 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Sioux Falls festival web sites:

• Artfalls
• Empire Fair
• JazzFest
• Spirit of the West Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sioux Falls

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• Minnehaha County government
• South Dakota state government
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Sioux Falls include All Saints Historic District, McKennan Park Historic District, Old Courthouse and Warehouse Historic District, Sioux Falls Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Museums in South Dakota
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Minnehaha County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sioux Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $476.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $945.

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Libraries in Sioux Falls include Caille Branch Library, Ronning Branch - Siouxland Libraries, Siouxland Libraries ... View libraries

• South Dakota library

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Newspapers in Sioux Falls include Sioux Falls Argus Leader

TV stations in Sioux Falls include KCSD, KDLT, KELO, KSFY, KTTW, KWSD.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KCSD., KRSD.

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Minnehaha County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sioux Falls political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
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The average commute time for Sioux Falls workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 21 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sioux Falls between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Sioux Falls travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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