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East Sioux Falls, South Dakota

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Sioux Falls City. It lies in ZIP code area 57110. The Survey maps it on the Brandon quadrangle. It stands 1,339 feet above sea level.

East Sioux Falls within Minnehaha County

On record in East Sioux Falls

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register within a mile 1 record

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

In the county-history sources

79,863 words on this township

History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Containing an Account of Its Settlements, Growth, Development and Resources ... Synopsis of Public Records, Biographical Sketches .., published 1899 names this settlement in its chapter on Sioux Falls City. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

From the first settlement of Sioux Falls until the present time, it has been used more or less for building- purposes. The Dubucpie House, already noticed, was constructed of this stone in the roug-h, in a roug-h way, but that structure tumbled down long- ago. The Queen Bee mill is constructed of this stone, but it was erected by workmen who were masters of their trade, and it stands to-day without any appreciable sig-ns of decay. But it was not until about fifteen years ag-o that the valuable properties of this stone beg-an to be appreciated, especially its commercial value. J. H. Drake opened the Monarch quarry in the city on the east side of the river, and another quarry was opened about two miles southeast of the city, followed ])y the opening- of quarries at Dell Rapids and East Sioux Falls. It was not known until about this time that it could be easily manufactured into paving- blocks, and the methods now in use in preparing- it for Imilding- purposes were in a crude state. But paving- blocks were manufactured and shipped to Omaha and other cities, and were found to be all that could be desired for the paving- of streets upon which there is a larg-e amount of traffic. In 1888, when the question of paving- Phillips avenue in Sioux Palls came before the city council, the material to be used was thoroug-hly discussed, and althoug-h its first cost would undoubtedly be g-reater than other materials in common use for paving-, still, the well known durability of this stone, and the fact that it would be a lasting- advertisement of its admirable qualities for such purposes, broug-ht the members of the council to a unanimous vote for its adoption.

Passage source: History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Containing an Account of Its Settlements, Growth, Development and Resources ... Synopsis of Public Records, Biographical Sketches .., published 1899.

For several years quite an eifort was made to attract the attention of contractors and builders, and others eng-ag-ed in public improvements, to the properties of this stone and it resulted in quite extensive shipments from this city, Dell Rapids, and East Sioux Falls. Some fine public building-s were erected in Chicag-o and other cities of this material. The manufacture of paving- blocks was also quite extensively eng-ag-ed in at the points enumerated above, but the hard times lessened the demand, and the quarries, so active for awhile, have for the last few years been comparatively idle. It is a dinner-pail-brigade industry, and now that prosperity has returned, it requires only an org-anized well directed effort to bring- this inexhaustible source of wealth into the channels of commerce.

Passage source: History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Containing an Account of Its Settlements, Growth, Development and Resources ... Synopsis of Public Records, Biographical Sketches .., published 1899.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Sioux Falls City.

Fires near this place

62 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 62 fires within 5 miles of East Sioux Falls between 1998 and 2020, burning about 1,493 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined29
Debris and open burning15
Equipment and vehicle use6
Smoking4
Arson/incendiarism3
Fireworks2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
11 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionALBERS
9 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression2012-429
9 July 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionHCFD10136
7 July 2012Smoking1.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression2012-392
5 July 2007Fireworksunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named
30 July 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionBIRD
18 July 2007Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named
30 June 2013Debris and open burning1.0 acresMinnehaha County2013-384

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Minnehaha County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 19 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of East Sioux Falls: 12 past producers, 5 producers, 2 unknowns. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Quartzite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Quartzite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Quartzite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Quartzite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Brandon City PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Brandon MaterialsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
City of Sioux Falls Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Eagle Materials Co Cactus HillsSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hayes Standard Gravel Co.Sand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
Highway PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Minnehaha County

Storms near this place

34 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Sioux Falls in 34 storm reports between 2008 and 2026: 17 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2008LightningEast Sioux Falls2 hurtA lightning strike at a construction site on the east side of Sioux Falls injured two male workers who had just begun their shift. One of the workers was hospitalized.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls$30,000A portion of a deck overhang and half of the roof was blown off a house by thunderstorm wind gusts. The roof piece lodged against a neighbors residence. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls$10,000Thunderstorm winds damaged siding and roofing on a building east of Sioux Falls.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs at the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum, some as large as one foot in diameter. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls$2,000Thunderstorm wind gusts uprooted several 8 year old pine trees. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls-Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
July 2025Flash FloodEast Sioux Falls-Areas near Veterans Parkway and 10th Street were impassible due to standing water.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls-Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
July 2025Flash FloodEast Sioux Falls-Two to three feet of water inundated streets near 41st Street and Copper Creek Avenue. Water was over the tires of a trailer.
July 2025Flash FloodEast Sioux Falls-Two to three feet of water covered the intersection of 53rd Street and Sycamore Avenue. Photo provided in social media.
August 2021Flash FloodEast Sioux Falls-Water pooled up to two feet deep in the backyard of an apartment complex near 41st Street and South Dakota Highway 11.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls-Wind split a small maple tree.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls-Fence and tree damage.
August 2017Heavy RainEast Sioux Falls-Reported at the intersection of 42nd and Sycamore.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls-Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindEast Sioux Falls-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large branch blown down.
April 2026HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
April 2026HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
July 2025HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
July 2025HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
May 2023HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
April 2022HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
May 2022HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
May 2022HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
May 2022HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
August 2021HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
August 2021HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
August 2021HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
June 2019HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
August 2018HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
August 2017Heavy RainEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
June 2017HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
June 2014HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed
June 2014HailEast Sioux Falls-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Minnehaha County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Anderson Subdivision1.1 miles9
Split Rock Heights2.2 miles9
Pine Lakes Addition2.2 miles9
Hill Ridge Development2.6 miles9
Rowena2.8 miles8
Ingberg Tracts3.0 miles9
Indian Hill Division3.1 miles8
Cactus Heights3.9 miles9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on East Sioux FallsAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q5329398The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1254861. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.