Sisseton

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Sisseton

Total population

2,670

Median home value

$109,200

21.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,875

Sisseton$49k

National$74k

Founded

1907

Air quality index

26Good

Elevation373 m

Land area4.12 km²

Weather55°F · Patchy Drizzle

Coordinates45.66°, -97.05°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sisseton is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is home to several tourist attractions, including the Nicollet Tower, and is near the "Song to the Great Spirit" building on the Sisseton Wahpeton College campus. The city is named for the Sisseton division of the Sioux people. It also serves as an important part of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Sisseton, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

F

Floyd Red Crow Westerman

Native American entertainer (1936–2007)

Bryan Akipa

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Dakota flautist (born 1957)

David Gilbertson

American judge

Gabriel Renville

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sioux leader

G

Gary D. Hanson

American politician in South Dakota (born 1949)

Joe Robbie

NFL Team Owner

Tamara St. John

Sisseton Dakota-American politician

S

Steven McCleerey

American politician

M

Melvin H. Rice

shock compression physicist

R

Robert V. Leiseth

American politician – Minnesota -- "Bob" Senate 1967-70 (District 65)

R

Reuben N. Nelson

American politician – Minnesota -- "R.N." House 1957-62 (District 49); House 1963-66 (District 56)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Dakota

• New Effington
  14.9 mi away · pop. 269
• Clear Lake
  15.3 mi away · pop. 41
• Lake City
  18.3 mi away · pop. 40
• Eden
  18.4 mi away · pop. 221
• Roslyn
  24.5 mi away · pop. 147
• White Rock Colony
  26.1 mi away
• Pierpont
  39.8 mi away · pop. 161
• Strandburg
  44.9 mi away
• Andover
  45.1 mi away · pop. 31
• Claremont Colony
  65.8 mi away
• Gary
  66.5 mi away · pop. 246
• Prairiewood Village
  67.3 mi away · pop. 474

Browse all places in South Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sisseton

Across the years

1992

Analysis of economic opportunities, Sisseton Reservation, South Dakota

Dean C. Coddington · 1965

Constitution and bylaws of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, South Dakota

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe · 1957

South Dakota (This Land Is Your Land)

Ann Heinrichs · 2003

Fort Sisseton, S. Dak

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1890

A socio-psychological study of the Indians on the Sisseton Reservation, South Dakota

Denver Research Institute. · 1965

Sisseton, the geographical center and future county seat of Roberts County, South Dakota

1893

Fort Sisseton State Park

South Dakota. Division of Parks & Recreation. · 1970

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 231 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

fen grass of Parnassus

Parnassia glauca

Seen 2026-09-08

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-09-06

Common Liverwort

Marchantia polymorpha

Seen 2026-08-26

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-08-24

Black Blister Beetle

Epicauta pensylvanica

Seen 2026-08-20

Goldenrod Soldier Beetle

Chauliognathus pensylvanicus

Seen 2026-08-20

Prairie Onion

Allium stellatum

Seen 2026-08-20

stiff-leaved goldenrod

Solidago rigida

Seen 2026-08-20

rough purple false foxglove

Agalinis aspera

Seen 2026-08-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).