Central Sioux Falls
Central Sioux Falls, anchored by 57105, is where the city kept its bones. The Cathedral Historic District, the McKennan Park bungalows, Augustana University, and the leafy blocks east of Minnesota Avenue. It is older, quieter, and more domestic than downtown, which is the point. Dates here look like coffee at Coffea, a walk through McKennan, dinner at one of the neighborhood spots on 8th Street, and a drive home that takes six minutes. The tradeoff: nightlife is thin and you will end up downtown after 9 p.m. anyway. Best for second and third dates, not first impressions.
Central Sioux Falls by the numbers
Central Sioux Falls runs male-heavy, about 57% men to 43% women.
Median individual income in Central Sioux Falls is about $43,700.
South Dakota registers voters by party, and Minnehaha County is about 44% Republican, with a 30% Independent/no-party bloc ahead of 25% Democratic - the most competitive part of a red state.
The median renter in Central Sioux Falls pays about $950 a month.
About 4,400 Central Sioux Falls residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Ode to Food and Drinks
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18th Amendment Neighborhood Bar
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Crawford's
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22TEN Kitchen Cocktails
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Coffea Roasterie and Espresso Bar
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The Tavern Grill Sioux Falls
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Tommy Jack's Pub
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Maribella Ristorante
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Game Chest
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - Central Sioux FallsCafés
7 Brew Coffee
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Cascata Italian Cuisine
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Cappucino Cabin
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Highball Bar