County · code 46099
Minnehaha CountySouth Dakota
Minnehaha County is in South Dakota, with its seat in Sioux Falls. Founded in 1862 in Dakota Territory, it became a county in South Dakota in 1889.
- Founded1862
- County seatSioux Falls
- Land area807 sq mi + 7 sq mi water
- Population197,214 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped66,110 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Minnehaha on the map of South Dakota
South Dakota has 66 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1862
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Created in Dakota Territory in 1862, Minnehaha County became part of South Dakota when the state was formed in 1889. In 1873, portions of Minnehaha were lost to the creation of Lake and Moody counties.
- 1873
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Minnehaha became a county in the state of South Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 9:107-109; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Minnehaha
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 66,110 parcels from Minnehaha County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Minnehaha County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Minnehaha by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Minnehaha County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Minnehaha County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Minnehaha County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Minnehaha County
- When was Minnehaha County founded?
- Minnehaha County was founded in 1862.
- What is the county seat of Minnehaha County?
- The county seat of Minnehaha County is Sioux Falls.
- Is there an online parcel map for Minnehaha County?
- Yes. Minnehaha County publishes a parcel map of 66,110 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Minnehaha County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Minnehaha County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Lake County and Moody County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Minnehaha County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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