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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The most populous city in South Dakota, where the falls shaped history.

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Where it is

Street map of the area around Sioux Falls, South Dakota; the red dot marks 43°32′10″N 96°43′55″W
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Coordinates: 43°32′10″N 96°43′55″W (43.5360, -96.7320) · Open in OpenStreetMap

Coordinates and connected clubs: the infobox of Wikipedia: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map: drawn by Codexery from OpenStreetMap tiles.

The city was chartered in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River.[1] According to the 2020 census, 192,517 people lived in Sioux Falls, making it South Dakota's largest city by population.[1][2] Minnehaha County has Sioux Falls as its county seat, and the city's boundaries also reach into the northern part of Lincoln County.[1]

Geography and history

On September 10, 2019, three EF2 tornadoes struck the south side, damaging at least 37 buildings.[3][4] The city has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold, dry winters.[5] In December 1832, Philander Prescott became the first documented U.S. citizen of European ancestry to visit the area, camping overnight at the falls.[6] A military post called Fort Dakota was set up in what is now downtown Sioux Falls in May 1865.[7]

In 1981, Citibank moved its main credit card operations from New York City to Sioux Falls, a decision driven by the state's newly relaxed usury laws.[8][9]

What the cited sources add

A 2006 Minnesota Public Radio report notes that Citibank became a chartered bank in South Dakota on February 19, 1981.[9] The same report states that in 1981 only seven new houses were built in Sioux Falls.[9] By 2004, there were 26 customer service operations in Sioux Falls involved in credit card processing, insurance claims, and telemarketing.[9] The National Weather Service reported that one tornado touched down at 11:24 p.m. with 130 mph estimated peak winds.[4]

Mayor Paul TenHaken said officials received no reports of deaths from the 2019 tornadoes.[4] The Red Cross opened a shelter at the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds' armory for displaced people.[4]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Sioux Falls, South Dakota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Find a County", National Association of Counties; "Explore Census Data", United States Census Bureau; "QuickFacts Sioux Falls city, South Dakota", United States Census Bureau, 2024; "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024", United States Census Bureau, Population Division, March 13, 2025 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Sioux Falls, South Dakota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)", United States Census Bureau, 2021; "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)", United States Census Bureau, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Sioux Falls, South Dakota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, "Powerful storm strikes Sioux Falls with three confirmed EF-2 tornadoes", KCRG News, September 11, 2019 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, "Powerful storm strikes Sioux Falls with three confirmed EF-2 tornadoes", KCRG News, September 11, 2019. facts only, no text reused. kcrg.com
  5. Wikipedia, "Sioux Falls, South Dakota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map", United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service; "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data", National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; "Station: Sioux Falls, SD", U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020); "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data", National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; "Station: Sioux Falls, SD", U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020); "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data", National Oceanic and en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Sioux Falls, South Dakota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "History of Sioux Falls", City of Sioux Falls (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Sioux Falls, South Dakota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ft. Dakota Virtual Tour", Angelfire.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Sioux Falls, South Dakota" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hetland, Cara. Sioux Falls 25 years after Citibank's arrival. , Minnesota Public Radio. February 24, 2006. (accessed March 23, 2007) (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Hetland, Cara. Sioux Falls 25 years after Citibank's arrival. , Minnesota Public Radio. February 24, 2006. (accessed March 23, 2007). facts only, no text reused. minnesota.publicradio.org

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Sioux Falls, South Dakota (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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