Minnehaha County, South Dakota 91794 215671089 2008-05-29T05:15:39Z 209.62.252.245 {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Minnehaha County | state = South Dakota | seal = <!--image of county seal --> | founded year = 1862 <!-- if you include a reference, the year's wikilink won't work so add the [[ ]] to the year --> | founded date = <!-- optional, syntax is: February 1 --> | seat wl = Sioux Falls <!-- county seat; the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in "[[City, State|City]]" --> | largest city wl = Sioux Falls <!-- largest city; the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in "[[City, State|City]]" --> | area_total_sq_mi = 814 | area_total_km2 = 2107 | area_land_sq_mi =810 | area_land_km2 = 2097 | area_water_sq_mi = 4 | area_water_km2 = 10 | area percentage = 0.49% | census yr = 2000 | pop = 148281 | density_sq_mi = 183 | density_km2 = 71 | time zone = Central | UTC offset = -6 <!-- example: time zone = Central; UTC offset = -6; DST offset = -5 --> | DST offset = -5 | footnotes = | web =www.minnehahacounty.org | named for = }} '''Minnehaha County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Dakota]]. As of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the population was 163,281, making it the most populous county in South Dakota. Its [[county seat]] is [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]].{{GR|6}} The county received its name from the [[Sioux]] Indian word for [[waterfalls]]-"where the water laughs" or "laughing water."<ref>''Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 597</ref> Minnehaha County is part of the Sioux Falls, SD [[Sioux Falls metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. ==History== In the 1870 census there were 355 people living in the county. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 814&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (2,107&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 810&nbsp;square miles (2,097&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 4&nbsp;square miles (10&nbsp;km²) of it (0.49%) is water. The [[Big Sioux River]] flows through it. === Townships === The county is divided into twenty-four [[township (United States)|townships]]: Brandon, Benton, Buffalo, Burk, Clear Lake, Dell Rapids, Edison, Grand Meadow, Hartford, Highland, Humboldt, Logan, Lyons, Mapleton, Palisade, Red Rock, Sioux Falls, Split Rock, Sverdrup, Taopi, Valley Springs, Wall Lake, Wayne, Wellington. ===Major Highways=== {| | *[[Image:I-29.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 29]] *[[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90]] *[[Image:I-229.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 229 (South Dakota)|Interstate 229]] *[[Image:SD 11.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 11]] *[[Image:SD 19.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 19]] | *[[Image:SD 38.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 38]] *[[Image:SD 42.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 42]] *[[Image:SD 115.svg|23px]] [[South Dakota Highway 115]] |} === Adjacent Counties === * [[Moody County, South Dakota]] - north * [[Rock County, Minnesota]] - east * [[Lyon County, Iowa]] - southeast * [[Lincoln County, South Dakota]] - south * [[Turner County, South Dakota]] - southwest * [[McCook County, South Dakota]] - west * [[Lake County, South Dakota]] - northwest ==Demographics== {{USCensusPop |1900 = 23926 |1910 = 29631 |1920 = 42490 |1930 = 50872 |1940 = 57697 |1950 = 70910 |1960 = 86575 |1970 = 95209 |1980 = 109435 |1990 = 123809 |2000 = 148281 |estyear = 2007 |estimate = 175272 }} As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 183 people per square mile (71/km²). There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square&nbsp;mile (29/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.03% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.85% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.51% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 57,996 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 32.00% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $42,566, and the median income for a family was $52,031. Males had a median income of $32,208 versus $24,691 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $20,713. About 5.00% of families and 7.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over. == Cities and towns == *[[Baltic, South Dakota|Baltic]] pop. 811 *[[Brandon, South Dakota|Brandon]] pop. 7,840 *[[Colton, South Dakota|Colton]] pop. 662 *[[Crooks, South Dakota|Crooks]] pop. 859 *[[Dell Rapids, South Dakota|Dell Rapids]] pop. 2,980 *[[Garretson, South Dakota|Garretson]] pop. 1,165 *[[Hartford, South Dakota|Hartford]] pop. 1,884 *[[Humboldt, South Dakota|Humboldt]] pop. 521 *[[Sherman, South Dakota|Sherman]] pop. 91 *[[Sioux Falls, South Dakota|Sioux Falls]] pop. 142,396 *[[Valley Springs, South Dakota|Valley Springs]] pop. 792 ==Other places in Minnehaha County == *[[Benclare, South Dakota|Benclare]] *[[Booge, South Dakota|Booge]] pop. 6 *[[Corson, South Dakota|Corson]] pop. 70 *[[Ellis, South Dakota|Ellis]] *[[Lyons, South Dakota|Lyons]] *[[Midway, South Dakota|Midway]] *[[Renner, South Dakota|Renner]] *[[Rowena, South Dakota|Rowena]] ==Historical Townsites== *[[East Sioux Falls, South Dakota|East Sioux Falls]] *[[Eminija, South Dakota|Eminija]] *[[Huntimer, South Dakota|Huntimer]] *[[South Sioux Falls, South Dakota|South Sioux Falls]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.minnehahacounty.org/ Minnehaha County, SD government website] {{Minnehaha County, South Dakota}} {{South Dakota}} {{coord|43.68|-96.79|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-SD_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:South Dakota counties]] [[Category:Minnehaha County, South Dakota| ]] [[Category:Sioux Falls metropolitan area]] [[ar:مقاطعة مينيهاها، داكوتا الجنوبية]] [[da:Minnehaha County]] [[de:Minnehaha County]] [[bpy:মিন্নেহাহা কাউন্টি, সাউথ ডাকোটা]] [[it:Contea di Minnehaha]] [[nl:Minnehaha County]] [[no:Minnehaha County]] [[nds:Minnehaha County]] [[pt:Condado de Minnehaha]] [[zh:明尼哈哈縣]]