Dell Rapids, South Dakota
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 / 43.82444°N 96.71444°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 |
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."
The city took its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, which were likened to the local rapids on the Big Sioux River.