Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.

[8] After a fire broke out on the main street and burned most of the town, it was rebuilt out of Sioux Quartzite,[8] a common rock in the area.

The community celebrates its heritage with the annual "Quarry Days" in July, and in June, the city hosts "Cootie Days", where rides and games are set up and available in the city's park.

Dell Rapids is located along the Big Sioux River.

[10] At the 2010 census there were 3,633 people, 1,388 households, and 973 families living in the city.

There were 1,495 housing units at an average density of 736.5 per square mile (284.4/km2).

At the 2000 census, there were 2,980 people, 1,127 households, and 793 families living in the city.

The Public School District's mascot is the Quarriers, named after the large Sioux Quartzite rock quarries that are also in Dell Rapids.