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· South Dakota
Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County is a county on the eastern border of the state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 197,214, making it the state's most populous county, and was estimated to be 212,691 in 2025. It contains over 22.56% of the state's population. Its county seat is Sioux Falls, South Dakota's most populous city. The county was created on April 5, 1862 and organized in 1868. Its name was derived from the Sioux word Mnihaha, meaning "rapid water," or "waterfall".
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Cities and towns 11
- City of Baltic pop. 1,265
- City of Brandon pop. 10,950
- City of Colton pop. 725
- City of Crooks pop. 1,356
- City of Dell Rapids pop. 3,953
- City of Garretson pop. 1,202
- City of Hartford pop. 3,376
- City of Sioux Falls pop. 196,528
- City of Valley Springs pop. 871
- Town of Humboldt pop. 568
- Town of Sherman pop. 78
Townships 23
- Township of Benton pop. 780
- Township of Brandon pop. 814
- Township of Buffalo pop. 213
- Township of Burk pop. 365
- Township of Clear Lake pop. 212
- Township of Dell Rapids pop. 584
- Township of Edison pop. 547
- Township of Grand Meadow pop. 329
- Township of Hartford pop. 694
- Township of Highland pop. 214
- Township of Humboldt pop. 308
- Township of Logan pop. 266
- Township of Lyons pop. 604
- Township of Mapleton pop. 2,111
- Township of Palisade pop. 392
- Township of Red Rock pop. 397
- Township of Split Rock pop. 3,150
- Township of Sverdrup pop. 875
- Township of Taopi pop. 345
- Township of Valley Springs pop. 348
- Township of Wall Lake pop. 1,244
- Township of Wayne pop. 1,031
- Township of Wellington pop. 275
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 175000
- FIPS state
- 46
- FIPS county
- 099
- FIPS place
- 99099
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA
- Mailing address
- 415 N DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS 57104