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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57020

Area code605

Living in Crooks

Housing in Crooks

$368K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crooks home is worth about $368,000, up 2.9% in a year, 15% above the South Dakota typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Crooks

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Most working residents leave Crooks for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (73%), Brandon (3%) and Lyons (1%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Sioux Falls

73%

Brandon

Lyons

Sioux City, IA

2%Work in townlive and work in Crooks 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 325Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Crooks →

Health in Crooks

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Dakota

10better than SD·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 2.4%Fewer adults who have had a strokeSD 3.5% · better 71.6%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sioux Falls VA Medical CenterSioux Falls · 8.8 mi · ER

Falls Community HealthSioux Falls · 8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Crooks · CMS · HRSAHealth in Crooks →

Natural hazards in Crooks

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Crooks flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Crooks MapCrooks vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Crooks →

Climate in Crooks

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Crooks has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter

57° / 35°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

59° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Crooks get?About 40 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Crooks →

Schools in Crooks

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School Grade C

The public schools Crooks’s kids attend trail 73% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictTri-Valley School District 49-6Schools1

Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04Elementary · Grades K–4 · 205 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.