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Sisseton, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Sisseton is a Census city of 2,670 people across 1.59 square miles of land, in Roberts County. Median household income is $48,875, 50.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sisseton
What Sisseton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.59 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,678
- County holding the largest share of its areaRoberts County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sisseton
How many people live in Sisseton
- Population2,670
- Median age34.2
- Population under 18826
- Share under 1830.9 percent
- Population 65 and over535
- Share 65 and over20.0 percent
- Households985
- Family households549
- Share of households that are families55.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sisseton
Income and work in Sisseton
- Median household income$48,875
- Per capita income$25,744
- Civilian labor force1,168
- Employed1,097
- Unemployed71 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over1,627
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sisseton
Housing in Sisseton
- Housing units1,129
- Occupied units985
- Vacant units144 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate12.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied501
- Renter occupied484
- Ownership rate50.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,200 plus or minus $22,725
- Median gross rent, monthly$596
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent
- Single family units873
- Share single family77.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more228 plus or minus 55
- Share in buildings of two or more20.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes28 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sisseton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute998
- Commuting under 15 minutes717
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more94 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Drove alone80.2 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sisseton
SBA loans in Sisseton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$3,395,800
- Average approval$3,395,800
- Median approval$3,395,800
- Largest approval$3,395,800
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval42.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sisseton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sisseton
SBA loans in Sisseton (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,384,000
- Average approval$692,000
- Median approval$692,000
- Largest approval$1,127,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sisseton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sisseton
Flood risk in Sisseton
- NFIP communityCity of Sisseton
- NFIP community number460072
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/25/24
The City of Sisseton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460072 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Roberts County, not Sisseton
Roberts County context, not Sisseton figures
- Establishments in Roberts County231
- Covered employment, Roberts County3,559
- Average annual pay, Roberts County$45,278
- Housing units permitted, Roberts County23
Every figure in this section is published for Roberts County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sisseton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sisseton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sisseton, South Dakota?
2,670, in 985 households. Sisseton city covers 1.59 square miles of land, which is 1,678 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sisseton in?
Roberts County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sisseton?
$48,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,200. Median gross rent is $596 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sisseton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $3,395,800, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sisseton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sisseton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sisseton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sisseton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sisseton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sisseton, city of, community 460072, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sisseton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Roberts County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sisseton.
Is zoning published for Sisseton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.