Facts-at-a-Glance

Cost of Living	Climate
Population	Geography
	Taxes

Climate:

Month	Avg. High Temp (°F)	Avg. Low Temp (°F)	Mean Temp (°F)
January	24.7	4.5	14.6
February	30.5	10.5	20.5
March	41.6	21.7	31.6
April	58.5	34.6	46.6
May	70.5	46.3	58.4
June	80.1	56.6	68.3
July	85.5	62.1	73.8
August	83.2	59.8	71.5
September	73.7	49.1	61.4
October	61.4	36.7	49.0
November	43.2	22.6	32.9
December	29.4	10.4	19.9
Source: Sioux Falls Development Foundation, July 2009
Annual Avg. Temperature	45.7° F
Avg. Relative Humidity (at noon)	63%
Avg. annual wind speed	11.0mph
Annual Total Precipitation	24.93 inches
Annual total snow/sleet	40.0 inches
Annual % Possible Sunshine	63%
Source: Sioux Falls Development Foundation, July 2009

Cost of Living:


Sioux Falls, SD	91.3	89.4	85.5	84.7	86.6	101.7	99.1
Chicago	112.2	197.8	130.5	106.9	113.3	112.5	99.1
Minneapolis	111.7	115.9	123.2	102.0	100.6	108.6	107.0
St. Paul	108.6	111.4	114.3	101.4	100.0	105.9	107.7
Denver	104.1	103.6	108.6	93.0	98.5	104.6	105.5
Missoula	102.4	120.8	92.9	95.2	105.7	105.6	104.6
St. Cloud	99.4	101.2	83.2	120.6	97.0	99.9	107.2
Kansas City	96.0	95.2	88.2	87.2	99.9	97.2	104.5
Eau Claire	92.7	93.0	86.5	87.5	101.7	105.2	95.2
Source: ACCRA, Cost-of-Living Index, second quarter 2009 (U.S. average is 100)

Geography:

Elevation	1,422 feet above sea level
Land size	73 square miles
Sioux Falls is located in the southeastern corner of South Dakota, near the borders of Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Source: Sioux Falls Development Foundation, July 2009

Population:

Sioux Falls	156,500
Metropolitan Statistical Area*	227,000
Median Age	33
Sioux Falls is located in the southeastern corner of South Dakota, near the borders of Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Includes Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha & Turner counties Source: City Planning Office, December 2009*

Taxes:

State personal income tax	none
State corporate income tax	none
Entertainment tax	1%
Includes lodging, alcohol and resturant services and event admissions. Funds are earmarked for the operation and debt service of the Sioux Falls Convention Center and Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science.
Hotel/Motel tax	1%
Proceeds are used for the operation of the Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Inventory Tax	none
Property Tax
Minnehaha County: $15.735 per $1,000 of valuation for commercial property; $20.665 per $1,000 of valuation of owner-occupied, single-family homes Lincoln County, Harrisburg School District: $18.697 per $1,000 of valuation for commercial property; $23.967 per $1,000 of valuation of owner-occupied, single-family homes Lincoln County, Sioux Falls School District: $15.197 per $1,000 of valuation for commercial property; $20.127 per $1,000 of valuation of owner-occupied, single-family homes Lincoln County, Tea Area School District: $17.567 per $1,000 of valuation for commercial property; $22.257 per $1,000 of valuation of owner-occupied, single-family homes (These are 2008 real estate taxes payable in 2009).
Sales & Use tax	6% (4% state, 2% city)
Includes gross receipts from rentals of lodging establishments and from retail sales of tangible personal property; public utility services; admissions to places of amusement; mechanical amusement devices; services; and professions. Consumers pay an additional 1% tax on tourism-related activities to fund the state's Department of Tourism. Use Tax (4 percent) is collected on tangible personal property used or consumed in the state. South Dakota has a reciprocal statute on its sales and use taxes.