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Sisseton
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Welcome to Sisseton
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Location in Roberts County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Roberts |
| Founded | August 1, 1864 |
| Incorporated | August 17, 1907 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,479 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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2,412 |
| • Density | 1,558.14/sq mi (601.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57262
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-59260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267567 |
| Sales tax | 6.2% |
Sisseton is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is the home to a number of tourist attractions, including the Nicollet Tower, and is near the "Song to the Great Spirit" building on the Sisseton Wahpeton College campus. The city is named for the Sisseton (or Sissetowan) division of the Native American Sioux. It also serves as an important part of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2), all land.
Climate
Sisseton has a relatively dry, four-season, humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb/Dfa), with long, dry, cold winters, hot summers, and brief spring and autumnal transitions; like much of the southern half of the state, it lies in USDA Plant Hardiness zone 5.
| Climate data for Sisseton Municipal Airport, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1931−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
68 (20) |
82 (28) |
99 (37) |
113 (45) |
105 (41) |
113 (45) |
108 (42) |
102 (39) |
95 (35) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) |
47.7 (8.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
79.2 (26.2) |
88.9 (31.6) |
91.8 (33.2) |
94.2 (34.6) |
92.1 (33.4) |
89.4 (31.9) |
81.4 (27.4) |
63.6 (17.6) |
48.1 (8.9) |
96.4 (35.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22.6 (−5.2) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
39.5 (4.2) |
55.0 (12.8) |
69.2 (20.7) |
78.4 (25.8) |
83.1 (28.4) |
80.9 (27.2) |
73.5 (23.1) |
58.0 (14.4) |
41.5 (5.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
54.7 (12.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.3 (−10.4) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
43.8 (6.6) |
57.3 (14.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
71.4 (21.9) |
68.9 (20.5) |
60.8 (16.0) |
46.8 (8.2) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.1 (−15.5) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
32.5 (0.3) |
45.3 (7.4) |
56.0 (13.3) |
59.8 (15.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
48.0 (8.9) |
35.5 (1.9) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
33.3 (0.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −19.3 (−28.5) |
−14.7 (−25.9) |
−4.1 (−20.1) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
43.8 (6.6) |
48.3 (9.1) |
44.7 (7.1) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
−12.5 (−24.7) |
−21.8 (−29.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−33 (−36) |
−29 (−34) |
−3 (−19) |
19 (−7) |
32 (0) |
40 (4) |
35 (2) |
22 (−6) |
4 (−16) |
−18 (−28) |
−30 (−34) |
−37 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.63 (16) |
0.70 (18) |
1.11 (28) |
2.09 (53) |
2.79 (71) |
3.50 (89) |
3.49 (89) |
2.61 (66) |
2.45 (62) |
2.33 (59) |
0.64 (16) |
0.60 (15) |
22.94 (583) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.2 (16) |
7.3 (19) |
6.1 (15) |
5.6 (14) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
4.6 (12) |
5.5 (14) |
36.3 (92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 108.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 23.8 |
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- Notes
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 928 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,397 | 50.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,431 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,569 | 9.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,513 | 60.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,871 | 14.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,218 | 12.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,094 | −3.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,789 | −9.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,181 | −21.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,572 | 17.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,470 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,479 | 0.4% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 2,412 | −2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,470 people, 958 households, and 576 families living in the city. The population density was 1,553.5 inhabitants per square mile (599.8/km2). There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of 664.8 per square mile (256.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 47.0% White, 0.1% African American, 47.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 958 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.22.
The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
Education
Sisseton Wahpeton College, a small college that is part of Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, is near Sisseton in Agency Village. The college offers undergraduate and vocational degrees. About 80% of the college's 250 students are Dakota people.
Sisseton School District 54-9 has four schools: Sisseton High School, Sisseton Middle School, New Effington Elementary and Westside Elementary.
Tiospa Zina Tribal School, a tribal K-12 school in Agency Village, is 6 miles (9.7 km) from Sisseton. it is Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-affiliated.
Media
FM radio
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market | City of license |
| 89.9 FM | KXSW | Country/Rock | Corporation for Native Broadcasting | Sisseton | Sisseton | |
| 99.5 FM | KJKQ | Jack FM | Adult Hits | Armada Media | Sisseton | Sisseton |
| 102.9 FM | KBWS-FM | Pheasant Country 103 | Country | Armada Media | Sisseton | Sisseton |
Transportation
Intercity bus service to the city is provided by Jefferson Lines.
Notable people
- Joe Donnell, politician
- Greg Long, musician
- Lowell Lundstrom, American evangelist and musician
- "Mean" Gene Okerlund, professional wrestling interviewer
- Gabriel Renville, last chief of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe
- Joe Robbie, original owner of the Miami Dolphins
- Floyd Westerman, actor
- Cynthia MacAdams, actress and photographer
See also
In Spanish: Sisseton (Dakota del Sur) para niños
