Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County and the city extends into Lincoln County. The history of Sioux Falls revolves around the cascades of the Big Sioux River.
Sioux Falls has several nicknames. “The Heart of America” … “Best Little City in America” and “Queen City of the West”. Sioux Falls was founded in 1856. The city charter was granted by the Dakota Territorial legislature on March 3, 1883.