Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 

The most populated city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th most populous city overall is Sioux Falls. It serves as the county seat of both Minnehaha County and Lincoln County to the south, extending all the way to the border with Iowa. Sioux Falls had 192,517 residents as of 2020. More over 30% of the people in the state live in the Sioux Falls metro area. The community was founded in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River and is located in a valley where Interstates 29 and 90 meet. 

Geography 

The city has a total area of 73.47 square miles (190.29 km2), of which 72.96 square miles (188.97 km2) are land and 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2) are water, according to the United States Census Bureau. Around 15 miles (24 km) west of the Minnesota border, in extreme eastern South Dakota, is where the city is located. The ZIP Codes 57101, 57103-57110, 57117-57118, 57188-57189, and 57192-57198, as well as the FIPS place code 59020, have been allocated to Sioux Falls. 

Urban Setting 

Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner counties in South Dakota make up the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. This MSA's projected population in 2017 was 259,094, an increase of 13.51% from the census taken in 2010. Lincoln County is the 16th-fastest-growing county in the US, according to recent projections. Canton, Brandon, Dell Rapids, Tea, Harrisburg, Worthing, Beresford, Lennox, Hartford, Crooks, Baltic, Montrose, Salem, Renner, Rowena, Chancellor, Colton, Humboldt, Parker, Hurley, Garretson, Sherman, Corson, Viborg, Irene, and Centerville are also included in the metropolitan area in addition to Sioux Falls. 

Climate 

Sioux Falls has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), which is typified by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. This is because the city is located in the interior and is relatively high latitude. USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 4b is where it is. There are 25 days per year with minimum temperatures at or below 0 °F (18 °C), and there are 15 days each year with maxima at or above 90 °F (32 °C). The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 17.9 °F (7.8 °C) in January to 74.4 °F (23.6 °C) in July. Throughout the winter, snowfall averages low to moderate levels, totaling 45.3 inches (115 cm). The majority of precipitation, about 27.85 inches (707 mm), falls during the warmer months. As a result of the convection building up due to the unstable weather patterns, thunderstorms occur frequently throughout the summer. From 42 °F (41 °C) on February 9, 1899, to 110 °F (43 °C) as recently as June 21, 1988, there have been extremes. 

Economy 

Sioux Falls is home to a variety of financial enterprises, in part because there is no state corporate income tax. Wells Fargo and Citigroup are among them the two biggest employers. 

Although it is not as economically dominating as it once was, Sioux Falls' manufacturing and food processing sector still plays a significant role in the local economy. The third-largest employment in the city is the meatpacking facility owned by Smithfield Foods and John Morrell. 

Government 

A mayor-council system (strong mayor) governs the city of Sioux Falls. Every four years, there are elections for mayors. Every four years, elections are held for city council seats as well. Although the elections are spaced out over even-numbered years, not every councilmember is chosen in the same year. The city council is made up of three more seats that represent the entire city and five additional members who are elected to represent particular districts within the city (that is, at-large). The role of councilmember is intended to be part-time. Sioux Falls is governed by a home rule charter, as allowed by South Dakota law. 

George W. Bush received 56% of the vote in Minnehaha County and 65% in Lincoln County in the 2004 presidential election, respectively. Minnehaha County went for Barack Obama by 0.7% in 2008, while Lincoln County went for John McCain by 15%. Since 2012, both counties have consistently supported the GOP candidate in presidential elections. 

Infrastructure 

Transportation 

Roads 

The majority of people in Sioux Falls commute and travel by car. While Interstate 29 divides the western part of the city from the north and south, Interstate 90 runs through the northern boundary of the city from east to west. Interstate 229 connects to I-90 to the northeast and I-29 to the southwest as it makes a partial loop around Sioux Falls. In the center (historical) part of the city, a grid design scheme is the norm; minor streets in newer residential districts have mostly abandoned this layout. 

Several sizable construction projects have been or will be undertaken as a result of the existing and anticipated expansion in the region. I-29 has recently gained new interchanges. I-90 at Marion Road now has a full interchange. Recent upgrades have been made to I-29 between I-90 and 57th Street. Additional lanes as well as support lanes are part of this development. South Dakota Highway 100, a limited-access road, will be built around the southern and eastern boundaries of Sioux Falls over the course of the following ten years by the city of Sioux Falls and the South Dakota Department of Transportation. Starting from the northern Tea exit (Exit 73 on I-29, 101st Street), this road will travel east on 101st Street, bend northeast east of Western Avenue, and then turn north close to Sycamore Avenue. It will conclude with the exit for Timberline Avenue (Exit 402 on I-90). The principal thoroughfares in Sioux Falls are W 41st, Minnesota, Main, W 26th (which changes its name to Louise as it curves to the south), 12th, 49th, 57th, and Western. 

Public Transportation 

The city's 16 bus lines are run by Sioux Area Metro, the regional public transportation system, with the majority of the routes running from Monday through Saturday. On Louise Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets in Sioux Falls, the city recently erected a new transfer station. The Sioux Area Metro Paratransit provides door-to-door service to community people who would not otherwise be able to travel. 

Throughout the city, a number of taxi firms are also in operation. 

Long-distance bus lines are operated by Jefferson Lines to Sioux Falls. The cities of Grand Forks, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Omaha are among the non-transfer destinations. A Chicago-bound Milwaukee Railway train branch called the Arrow made a stop in Sioux Falls up until 1965. 

South Dakota is not a stop on the Amtrak passenger train network. 

Population 

South Dakota's Minnehaha County is home to the city of Sioux Falls. It is the largest city in South Dakota and the 125th largest city in the United States with a projected population of 204,106 in 2023. The population of Sioux Falls has expanded by 6.02% from the most recent census, which showed a population of 192,517 in 2020. The city is now increasing at a pace of 1.93% yearly. Sioux Falls has a population density of 2,609 persons per square mile with a total length of nearly 79 miles. 

Sioux Falls has a 12.37% poverty rate and a $79,847 average household income. The median monthly cost of rent in recent years has been, and the median value of a home is. In Sioux Falls, the median age is 34.2 years, with 33.3 years for men and 35 years for women. 

The capital of Minnehaha County and the biggest city in South Dakota is Sioux Falls. On the banks of the Big Sioux River, where Interstates 29 and 90 converge, is Sioux Falls. 

2,109 people live in the city proper per square mile (814 per square kilometer). Over 250,000 people live in the Sioux Falls metropolitan region, making up approximately one-third of all residents in the state. There are 1.04 million people living in the Sioux Falls-Sioux City Designated Market Area, a media market territory that spans four states.