Humboldt, SD

Quick City Facts

County: Minnehaha
Population (2019): 567
Population (2010): 589

Data provided by US Census Bureau (2019)

Approximately twenty miles west of Sioux Falls, Humboldt serves its’ 500 residents with hospitality of the Midwest.

History

Humboldt’s history begins with a background about the land on which it is located, because of its’ distance 20 miles west of Sioux Falls and in Minnehaha County. It began with a survey of the township by Wm. J. Neely in August of 1859, at which time the boundary lines were drawn, and subdivisions were later made by H.T. Austin in 1867. In 1879, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad was built with a stopping place in Humboldt. In 1880, the township residents named the town in honor of German naturalist-botanist-scientist Baron Alexander Von Humboldt. The plot of land which is now The City of Humboldt was surveyed and staked out into blocks in July 1891. Humboldt boasts of being the highest point between the Missouri and the Mississippi Rivers at 1704.107′ elevation.

Recreation / Community Activities

Pressler Park offers a basketball and a tennis court. It’s also equipped with picnic shelters, new playground equipment and restrooms. The Humboldt area offers a wide range of other outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and many others.

By month, activities annually planned are the Fireman’s Dinner Fundraiser in February, Summer Fun Day during July, Lawnmower Poker Run and Threshing Bee in August, Turkey Day during November, and Santa Day in December.

Contact Information

Source: City of Humboldt

Popular Attractions

Press Start Retro Arcade Bar

Press Start Retro Arcade Bar

Rapid City

The Covered Wagon Cafe

The Covered Wagon Cafe

Murdo

Minervas Grill & Bar

Minervas Grill & Bar

Yankton

Trailshead Lodge

Trailshead Lodge

Lead

Lost Cabin Beer Company

Lost Cabin Beer Company

Rapid City

Flow and Paddle

Flow and Paddle

Sioux Falls

River’s Edge at The Landing

River’s Edge at The Landing

Yankton

Native West Trading Company

Native West Trading Company

Interior

Dew Drop Inn Cafe

Dew Drop Inn Cafe

Hot Springs

South Dakota State Railroad Museum

South Dakota State Railroad Museum

Hill City

Cafe Coteau

Cafe Coteau

Brookings

Heartland Country Corn Maze

Heartland Country Corn Maze

Harrisburg

Black Hills Aerial Adventures

Black Hills Aerial Adventures

Custer

Prairie Sky, Inc.

Prairie Sky, Inc.

Sioux Falls

Dakota Territorial Museum

Dakota Territorial Museum

Yankton

Leones’ Creamery

Leones’ Creamery

Spearfish

Deadwood Social Club

Deadwood Social Club

Deadwood

2nd Street Station

2nd Street Station

Watertown

Great Faces. Great Places.

South Dakota is an incredibly unique state in that each region offers a completely different experience then the others. Check out each of the regions to see what each has to offer!

Badlands

Western South Dakota

Featuring the Black Hills, Badlands, the Sturgis Rally. This region tends to be the most popular.

CENTRAL REGION

This region of South Dakota offers some of the best hunting and fishing in the entire central US. 

Eastern Region

The eastern region is home to the largest city in the state and provides visitors with a true "prairie" experience.