History · Crooks

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The story so far

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Crooks is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 1,362 at the 2020 census. Crooks was named New Hope until 1904. The town's present name honors W. A. Crooks, a local politician.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,269 to 1,362 (+7%). Half of its homes were built before 1991.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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