Town guide

Crooks, South Dakota

Crooks is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, home to about 1,268 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57020.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,2681,565 per sq mi
Median home value$295,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crooks

1 ZIP code

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Around Crooks

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)170 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL480 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crooks; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crooks

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crooks had 1,362 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.

It’s the 63rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Minnehaha County grew from 23,926 residents in 1900 to 197,214 in 2020.

Crooks population by census2000: 859, 2010: 1,269, 2020: 1,36285920001,26920101,3622020

Minnehaha County, 1900–2020

Minnehaha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,926, 1910: 29,631, 1920: 42,490, 1930: 50,872, 1940: 57,697, 1950: 70,910, 1960: 86,575, 1970: 95,209, 1980: 109,435, 1990: 123,809, 2000: 148,281, 2010: 169,468, 2020: 197,21424K’00’1042K’20’3058K’40’5087K’60’70109K’80’90148K’00’10197K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrooksJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in25°7°Jan0.730°11°Feb0.843°23°Mar1.557°36°Apr3.070°49°May3.780°59°Jun4.685°64°Jul3.382°61°Aug3.375°52°Sep3.061°38°Oct2.344°24°Nov1.230°13°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Falls Wfo Ap, SD weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Minnehaha County

125,353 jobs at 6,262 businesses in Minnehaha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Minnehaha CountyHealth care and social assistance: 28,356 jobs; Retail trade: 16,775 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,407 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,121 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,382 jobs; Construction: 8,284 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,814 jobs; Professional services: 4,751 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crooks.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sioux Falls Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux Falls9.8 miles
  • Sanford Usd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux Falls9.8 miles
  • LifescapeChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Sioux Falls10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crooks

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Sunset Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • New Hope Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Palmira Park · 2 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.7 mi
  • Aldi4.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Crooks Branch Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Crooks

Public schools here are run by Tri-Valley School District 49-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04CrooksK–4205Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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