Minnehaha County, South DakotaMinnehaha 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.
South DakotaU.S. stateState in the United StatesSouth Dakota ( ; Dakota: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States.
Tea, South DakotaTea is an incorporated city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 5,598 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 7,699 in 2024. Tea was laid out in 1894. The name "Tea" was selected on account of its brevity and is said to have no significance.
Lincoln County, South DakotaLincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,161, making it the third most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Canton. The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. Lincoln County is included in the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Big Sioux RiverThe Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. It flows generally southwardly for 419 mi (674 km), and its watershed is 9,006 mi (23,330 km). The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1931. The river is named after the Dakota people, who have known it as C̣aƞ Kaṡdata, or Wood Split by Striking.
MinnesotaMinnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west. The northeast corner has a water boundary with Michigan across Lake Superior. It is the 12th-largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd-most populous, with about 5.8 million residents.
Interstate 29 in South DakotaInterstate 29 (I-29) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the midwestern United States. In the state of South Dakota, I-29 traverses on the eastern side of the state from the Iowa border near Sioux City to the North Dakota border near New Effington. On its route, I-29 passes through western portions of Sioux Falls, the state's largest city. It travels 252.5 miles (406.4 km) in the state, the longest stretch of any of the four states through which it passes.
Interstate 90 in South DakotaInterstate 90 (I-90) in the US state of South Dakota traverses east–west through the southern half of the state, passing through the cities of Spearfish, Rapid City, Mitchell, and Sioux Falls.
2020 United States censusThe 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the paper response form used for previous censuses. The census was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its administration.
List of cities in South DakotaThis is a list of places incorporated in the U.S. state of South Dakota as cities and towns. Municipalities in South Dakota can be incorporated as cities, towns, or villages. South Dakota has only one incorporated village, Wentworth, Lake County. There are currently 310 incorporated municipalities in South Dakota.
County seatA county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in six countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions.
Sioux Falls metropolitan areaMetropolitan area in the United States Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States The Sioux Falls, SD–MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of four counties in South Dakota and one county in Minnesota, anchored by the city of Sioux Falls.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.