Minnehaha County, South Dakota
44 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 203,289
- Median household income
- $76,880
- ±2,510
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 2,855 of 116,075 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.6%
- 78,574 of 84,814 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Minnehaha | 199,685 (2021) | 415 N Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Baltic | 1,265 (2021) | Po Box 327, Baltic | Website |
| City of Brandon | 10,950 (2021) | Po Box 95, Brandon | Website |
| City of Colton | 725 (2021) | Po Box 66, Colton | Website |
| City of Crooks | 1,356 (2021) | Po Box 785, Crooks | Website |
| City of Dell Rapids | 3,953 (2021) | Po Box 10, Dell Rapids | Website |
| City of Garretson | 1,202 (2021) | Po Box 370, Garretson | Website |
| City of Hartford | 3,376 (2021) | 125 N Main Ave, Hartford | Website |
| City of Sioux Falls | 196,528 (2021) | Po Box 7402, Sioux Falls | Website |
| City of Valley Springs | 871 (2021) | Po Box 118, Valley Springs | — |
| Town of Humboldt | 568 (2021) | Po Box 72, Humboldt | Website |
| Town of Sherman | 78 (2021) | 160 Zeliff, Sherman | — |
Townships 23
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Benton | 780 (2021) | 46940 257th St, Crooks | — |
| Township of Brandon | 814 (2021) | 25963 Ridgewood Pl, Brandon | Website |
| Township of Buffalo | 213 (2021) | 24647 458th Ave, Colton | — |
| Township of Burk | 365 (2021) | 24679 467th Ave, Dell Rapids | — |
| Township of Clear Lake | 212 (2021) | 45561 254th St, Humboldt | — |
| Township of Dell Rapids | 584 (2021) | 900 W 15th St, Dell Rapids | — |
| Township of Edison | 547 (2021) | 25132 481st Ave, Garretson | — |
| Township of Grand Meadow | 329 (2021) | 46050 255th St, Hartford | — |
| Township of Hartford | 694 (2021) | 25845 Skunk Creek Ave, Hartford | — |
| Township of Highland | 214 (2021) | 24884 484th Ave, Sherman | — |
| Township of Humboldt | 308 (2021) | Po Box 181, Humboldt | — |
| Township of Logan | 266 (2021) | 24774 481st Ave, Dell Rapids | — |
| Township of Lyons | 604 (2021) | 25288 467th Ave, Lyons | — |
| Township of Mapleton | 2,111 (2021) | 47421 258th St, Renner | — |
| Township of Palisade | 392 (2021) | 25115 485th Ave, Garretson | — |
| Township of Red Rock | 397 (2021) | 48511 260th St, Valley Springs | — |
| Township of Split Rock | 3,150 (2021) | 8101 E 38th St, Sioux Falls | Website |
| Township of Sverdrup | 875 (2021) | Po Box 121, Baltic | — |
| Township of Taopi | 345 (2021) | 46508 246th St, Colton | — |
| Township of Valley Springs | 348 (2021) | 26243 485th Ave, Valley Springs | — |
| Township of Wall Lake | 1,244 (2021) | 26685 Valdez Rd, Hartford | — |
| Township of Wayne | 1,031 (2021) | 46625 266th St, Sioux Falls | — |
| Township of Wellington | 275 (2021) | 45707 266th St, Humboldt | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2801 N Jaycee Ln, Sioux Falls | Website |
| South Dakota Municipal Power Agency | Electric power utility | Po Box 88920, Sioux Falls | — |
| Silver Creek Watershed District | Flood control | 2408 E Benson Rd, Sioux Falls | — |
| Country Acres Road District | Highways | 46624 S Clover Ln, Sioux Falls | — |
| Prairie Meadows Sanitary District | Sewerage | 4401 S Ellis Rd, Sioux Falls | — |
| Renner Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 89907, Sioux Falls | — |
| Wall Lake Sanitary District | Sewerage | 46222 W Shore Pl, Hartford | — |
| Corson Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | 26015 Jackson Ave, Corson | — |
| Minnehaha Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2408 E Benson Rd, Sioux Falls | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Baltic School District 49-1
School district3 schools
1 Bulldog Ave, Baltic, SD, 57003
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2
School district7 schools
300 S Splitrock Blvd, Brandon, SD, 57005
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dell Rapids School District 49-3
School district3 schools
1216 N Garfield Ave, Dell Rapids, SD, 57022
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Garretson School District 49-4
School district3 schools
505 2nd St, Garretson, SD, 57030
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
School district44 schools
201 E 38th St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri-Valley School District 49-6
School district4 schools
46450 252nd St, Colton, SD, 57018
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Central School District 49-7
School district6 schools
705 E 2nd St, Hartford, SD, 57033
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Sioux Empire Farmers' Market
401 E. 8th St., Sioux Falls, SD, 57103
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
The Prairie Farmers' Market
300 N. Cherapa Pl., Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, SD, 57103
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.