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All Things Considered
Nina Moini, Ngoc Bui and Matthew Alvarez

Minnesota now officially part of growing Sioux Falls metro area

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The Census Bureau has officially expanded the Sioux Falls metro area into Minnesota.

By adding Minnesota’s Rock County to the South Dakota city’s area, the census bumped the population to an estimated 315,000. 

Rock County administrator Kyle Oldre said the new designation reflects the long-standing relationship between Rock County and Sioux Falls.

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