Named one of the Best Places To Live In Rural America by Progressive Farmer magazine, Elk Point , SD, is a community of 1,855 citizens located 15 miles from Sioux City, Iowa on Interstate 29. History notes that the Lewis & Clark Expedition made camp in or near Elk Point on August 22, 1804. Elk Point was first settled in 1859 along the Military Road running from Sioux City to Fort Randall in the Dakota Frontier, making this community one of the oldest in South Dakota.

Elk Point experienced a resurgence of growth in the 1990s due to an energized business climate along the 75-mile stretch of Interstate 29 between Sioux City and Sioux Falls, SD. Within the last decade Elk Point can boast of a new WelLife Center for independent senior citizens, a new housing development designed for over 300 new homes, a new 400,000-gallon water tower, and a new $8 million public school designed to meet educational goals of the 21st Century.

Heading the list of community goals for Elk Point are the renovation and preservation of historic Main Street, the improvement of the community-owned electric and water systems, the improvement of historic Heritage Park and promotion of the annual Heritage Days Festival.

The combination of life-long residents and new families has brought dynamic energy to the Elk Point community. Come share what we have to offer.

City Hall
106 W. Pleasant
PO Box 280
Elk Point, SD  57025
(605) 356-2141

How to get here from I-29 South: Located approximately 60 miles due south
of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Exit #18.
How to get here from I-29 North: Located approximately 15 miles northwest
of Sioux City, Iowa, Exit #15.

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