Crooks South Dakota Map
Crooks, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Crooks, Minnehaha County.
Interactive Map of Crooks, South Dakota
| City | Crooks |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.664697 |
| Longitude | -96.810886 |
| Population | 1,268 |
| Density | 363.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Crooks, South Dakota
Crooks is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,268. The population density is 363.8 people per km². Crooks is located at 43.6647°N, 96.8109°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57020.
Crooks, South Dakota, unfolds across a broad expanse of prairie, a land where the horizon stretches with an almost audacious generosity. It lies 9.7 miles north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-north-east of Hartford. The terrain here is a subtle masterpiece of gentle slopes and wide, shallow valleys, a landscape that breathes under the immense South Dakota sky. In the heat of summer, the air itself seems to shimmer, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening crops, a faint, sweet perfume that speaks of the land's generous spirit. Even the wind, when it sweeps across these open fields, feels like a physical presence, a constant companion shaping the way things grow and the way people move. The story of Crooks is one of quiet resilience, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they cultivate. This is a place where agriculture has long been the lifeblood, the fertile soil yielding harvests that have sustained generations. The local economy, deeply rooted in farming and related industries, hums with a steady, dependable rhythm, a stark contrast to the fleeting trends of larger metropolises. While not a place of bustling nightlife or tourist throngs, Crooks offers a distinct character, a grounded sense of community where neighbors know each other's names and the changing seasons dictate the pace of life, a pace that feels both timeless and profoundly present.
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About This Crooks Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Crooks, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Crooks and Minnehaha County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Crooks is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Crooks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
