Ellis, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Ellis is an unincorporated community
in south central Minnehaha County
, South Dakota
, United States
. Ellis is located about 1 mile west of the Sioux Falls
city limits on the Tea/Ellis Road, or 1.5 miles north of South Dakota Highway 42
. The Ellis & Eastern Railroad is based in Ellis, running 14.5 miles to Valley Springs
to the east on the Minnesota
border. The town's "main street" is 1 mile from the western city limits of Sioux Falls. The community is considered a suburb of Sioux Falls.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in south central Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Ellis is located about 1 mile west of the Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
city limits on the Tea/Ellis Road, or 1.5 miles north of South Dakota Highway 42
South Dakota Highway 42
South Dakota Highway 42 travels from Ethan, SD to Rowena, SD , then turning to Iowa State Highway 9 in Iowa.Highway 42 travels through Sioux Falls, where it is known as 12th Street from the western city limits to Menlo Avenue. At Menlo Avenue, Highway 42 curves north slightly and becomes 11th...
. The Ellis & Eastern Railroad is based in Ellis, running 14.5 miles to Valley Springs
Valley Springs, South Dakota
Valley Springs is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. Valley Springs was founded on November 13, 1872 and incorporated on February 22, 1879.-Geography:...
to the east on the Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
border. The town's "main street" is 1 mile from the western city limits of Sioux Falls. The community is considered a suburb of Sioux Falls.