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About Dell Rapids
City in South Dakota, United StatesDell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,996 at the 2020 census. It is known as "The Little City with the Big Attractions." The city took its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, which were likened to the local rapids on the Big Sioux River.
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Housing in Dell Rapids
The median sale price was $370,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Health in Dell Rapids
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Schools in Dell Rapids
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The public schools Dell Rapids’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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