Dell Rapids, South Dakota
Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,996 at the 2020 census. It is known as "The Little City with the Big Attractions."
Dell Rapids | |
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| Dell Rapids, South Dakota | |
Sioux Quartzite was used in the reconstruction of downtown Dell Rapids after a fire burned down the wooden buildings in the 1880s. | |
| Nickname: "The Little City with the Big Attractions" | |
Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′28″N 96°42′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Earley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,996 |
| • Density | 1,772.85/sq mi (684.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57022 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-15980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267351 |
| Website | City of Dell Rapids |
The city took its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, which were likened to the local rapids on the Big Sioux River.
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