12-591: The Brandon Valley School District is a public school district in Minnehaha County , based in Brandon, South Dakota . It serves the communities of Brandon and the nearby town of Valley Springs . Brandon Elementary School was the start of the district in 1916. Additions were made in the 1930s and in 1987. In 2003, Robert Bennis Elementary School opened to serve students in the southern half of Brandon. Fred Assam Elementary opened in 2009 to relieve pressure on
24-433: A family was $ 64,645. Males had a median income of $ 40,187 versus $ 31,517 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,392. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. Minnehaha is somewhat conservative for an urban county. Only four Democratic presidential candidates in five different elections have carried
36-669: The House, it has been represented by Democrats Erin Healy and Kameron Nelson since 2023. The district is located entirely in Minnehaha County in South Dakota's largest city, Sioux Falls . Previously a reliably Republican district, after the 2020 redistricting cycle moved the district from the suburbs to downtown Sioux Falls, it elected Democrats to the legislature for the first time in decades in 2022. South Dakota legislators are elected to two-year terms, with each permitted to serve
48-406: The age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.3% were non-families, and 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 34.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 51,799 and the median income for
60-545: The county since 1940, and in only two of those elections the Democrat obtained a majority of the county's vote. In the South Dakota Legislature, Sioux Falls falls into Districts 9-15, with each district electing two Representatives and one Senator. Only two out of seven districts ( 10th and 15th ) are represented by Democrats. School districts in the county include: Various rural schools operated in
72-445: The county was 88.1% white, 3.8% Black or African American, 2.5% American Indian, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 43.8% were German , 17.7% were Norwegian , 11.6% were Irish , 6.8% were Dutch , 6.3% were English , and 3.2% were American . Of the 67,028 households, 32.7% had children under
84-564: The county's history. 43°41′N 96°47′W / 43.68°N 96.79°W / 43.68; -96.79 South Dakota%27s 10th legislative district South Dakota 's 10th legislative district is one of 35 districts in the South Dakota Legislature . Each district is represented by 1 senator and 2 representatives. In the Senate, It has been represented by Republican Elizabeth Larson since 2023, and in
96-412: The county. The population density was 244.4 inhabitants per square mile (94.4/km ). There were 83,717 housing units. As of the 2010 census , there were 169,468 people, 67,028 households, and 42,052 families in the county. The population density was 210.0 inhabitants per square mile (81.1/km ). There were 71,557 housing units at an average density of 88.7 per square mile (34.2/km ). The racial makeup of
108-443: The east and west edges slope to the river valley through the center of the county. Its highest point is in the northwest corner, at 1,752 ft (534 m) ASL. Minnehaha County has an area of 814 square miles (2,110 km ), of which 807 square miles (2,090 km ) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km ) (0.8%) is water. As of the 2020 census , there were 197,214 people, 78,715 households, and 48,690 families residing in
120-409: The east side of South Dakota. Its eastern boundary abuts Minnesota as well as the northern and western boundaries of Iowa . The Big Sioux River flows south-southeast through the east central part of the county. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture except around built-up areas, and dotted with lakes and ponds in its western portion. Its terrain generally slopes southward, and
132-576: The state's population. Its county seat is Sioux Falls , South Dakota's most populous city . The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1868. Its name was derived from the Sioux word Mnihaha, meaning "rapid water," or "waterfall" (often incorrectly translated as "laughing water"). Minnehaha County is part of the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area , the state's largest. Minnehaha County lies on
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#1732787697808144-480: The two elementary Schools in Brandon. The Brandon Valley School District has five elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school. Minnehaha County, South Dakota Minnehaha County is a county on the eastern border of the state of South Dakota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 197,214, making it the state's most populous county . It contains over 20% of
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