South Dakota , US

South Dakota, state of the United States of America

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South Dakota has a total area of 77,115.81 square miles (199729 km2).

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South Dakota Quick Facts

Population : 884,659
Country : United States of America
Head of government : Governor of South Dakota
Area : 199729 km2
Water as percent of area : 1.69%
Land as percent of area : 98.31%
Legislative body : South Dakota Legislature
Named for : Dakota people
Official language : English
Altitude : 2,198 feet / 670 meters
Capital : Pierre
Establishment : November 11, 1889 (131 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 05:42:39 (18th April 2021)
Weather : 62℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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South Dakota has 6 neighbors .

  • Iowa midwestern state in the United States
  • Minnesota state of the United States of America
  • Nebraska Nebraska, state of the United States of America. Nebraska is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America alongside Washington DC. Lincoln and its most populated town, Omaha, are its capital. It is located in the country's midwest region, the Central Northwest division, bordering South Dakota on the north, the Missouri River on the east, separating it from Iowa and Missouri, Kansas on the south, Colorado on the southwest, and Wyoming on the west. It is the eighth least densely populated state, with 9.12 inhabitants / km², ahead of the least densely populated Idaho, New Mexico, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska. On March 1, 1867, he was admitted to the Union as the 37th,
  • Montana state of the United States of America
  • North Dakota state of the United States of America
  • Wyoming least populous state of the United States of America

  • Walworth County
  • Brookings County
  • Roberts County
  • Lake County
  • Fall River County
  • Jerauld County
  • Hand County
  • Pennington County
  • Beadle County
  • Dewey County
  • Sanborn County
  • Moody County
  • Oglala Lakota County
  • Butte County
  • Spink County
  • Custer County
  • Brown County
  • Brule County
  • Sully County
  • Kingsbury County
  • Aurora County
  • Grant County
  • Tripp County
  • Day County
  • Faulk County
  • Turner County
  • Meade County
  • Jackson County
  • Codington County
  • Todd County
  • Charles Mix County
  • Bennett County
  • Douglas County
  • Hamlin County
  • Perkins County
  • Davison County
  • Clark County
  • Jones County
  • Hanson County
  • Bon Homme County
  • Lyman County
  • Gregory County
  • Lawrence County
  • Ziebach County
  • Edmunds County
  • Campbell County
  • Minnehaha County
  • Mellette County
  • Harding County
  • Hughes County
  • McPherson County
  • Union County
  • Miner County
  • Yankton County
  • Clay County
  • Hutchinson County
  • Haakon County
  • McCook County
  • Corson County
  • Lincoln County
  • Deuel County
  • Hyde County
  • Marshall County
  • Buffalo County
  • Potter County
  • Stanley County

Year Population Method
1860 4,837 census
1870 11,776 census
1880 98,268 census
1890 348,600 census
1900 403,000 census
1910 583,888 census
1919 606,000 census
1920 636,547 census
1930 692,849 census
1940 642,961 census
1950 652,740 census
1960 680,514 census
1970 665,507 census
1980 690,768 census
1990 696,004 census
2000 754,844 census
2010 814,180 census
2011 823,579 estimation process
2012 833,566 estimation process
2013 842,316 estimation process
2014 849,129 estimation process
2015 853,988 estimation process
2016 862,996 estimation process
2017 872,868 estimation process
2018 878,698 estimation process
2019 884,659 estimation process

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People born in South Dakota (89)

People born in South Dakota, including Brulé Sioux chief, Native leader Spotted Tail, opera singer Jess Thomas, Hollywood stuntman and Lakota Siouxmedicine man Archie Fire Lame Deer, you can see a list of people who born in South Dakota.

Largest Cities in South Dakota (more)

Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in South Dakota.

City Name Title County Population
Sioux Falls City in and county seat of Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States Minnehaha 154,409
Rapid City County seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States Pennington 77,503
Watertown City in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States Codington 22,174
Mitchell City in and county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States Davison 15,679
Yankton County seat of Yankton County, South Dakota, United States Yankton 14,687
Pierre Capital city of South Dakota and county seat of Hughes County Hughes 13,867
Spearfish City in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States Lawrence 11,756
Brandon City in South Dakota, United States of America Minnehaha 10,074
Madison City in Lake County, South Dakota, United States Lake 7,270
Sturgis City in and county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States Meade 6,922
Box Elder City in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States Pennington 6,811
Harrisburg City in South Dakota, United States of America Lincoln 6,710
Tea Drink made from infusing boiling water with the leaves of the tea plant Lincoln 6,031
Belle Fourche City in and county seat of Butte County, South Dakota, United States Butte 5,702
Hot Springs City in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States Fall River 3,502
Mobridge City in South Dakota, United States of America Walworth 3,444

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South Dakota Counties (more)

Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
County Name Population
Minnehaha County 193,134
Pennington County 113,775
Lincoln County 61,128
Brown County 38,839
Brookings County 35,077
Meade County 28,332
Codington County 28,009
Lawrence County 25,844
Yankton County 22,814
Davison County 19,775
Beadle County 18,453
Hughes County 17,526
Union County 15,932
Oglala Lakota County 14,177
Clay County 14,070
Lake County 12,797

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Map & Images (more maps)

Map of South Dakota Na 1
Map of South Dakota Na 1
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South Dakota Regions Map
South Dakota Regions Map
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Usa South Dakota Location Map
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South Dakota Flag Map
South Dakota Flag Map
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Where Is South Dakota Located
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South Dakota Cities And Towns
South Dakota Cities And Towns
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South Dakota County Map
South Dakota County Map
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South Dakota Rivers And Lakes
South Dakota Rivers And Lakes
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South Dakota Reference Map
South Dakota Reference Map
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South Dakota Plant Hardiness Zone Map
South Dakota Plant Hardiness Zone Map
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