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Sisseton, South Dakota

Sisseton, South Dakota
City
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Location in Roberts County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Roberts County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°39′48″N 97°2′57″W / 45.66333°N 97.04917°W / 45.66333; -97.04917Coordinates: 45°39′48″N 97°2′57″W / 45.66333°N 97.04917°W / 45.66333; -97.04917
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Roberts
Incorporated 1907
Area
 • Total 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Land 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,470
 • Estimate (2015) 2,450
 • Density 1,553.5/sq mi (599.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57262
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-59260
GNIS feature ID 1258093
Website sisseton.com

Sisseton is a city on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is home to a number of attractions including the Nicollet Tower and is near the "Song to the Great Spirit" building on the campus of Sisseton Wahpeton College. Named for the Sisseton (or Sissetowan) division of the Native American Sioux, the city is located a few miles north of the tribal seat of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate at Agency Village, South Dakota.

Sisseton is located at 45°39′48″N 97°2′57″W / 45.66333°N 97.04917°W / 45.66333; -97.04917 (45.663259, -97.049040). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2), all of it land.

Sisseton has been assigned the ZIP code 57262 and the FIPS place code 59260.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,470 people, 958 households, and 576 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,553.5 inhabitants per square mile (599.8/km2). There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of 664.8 per square mile (256.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 47.0% White, 0.1% African American, 47.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.


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