South Dakota , South Dakota
South Dakota: State of the United States of America
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Geography
South Dakota is located at 44°30'1"N 100°15'2"W (44.5002600, -100.2506900). It has 6 neighbors: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming.
The largest city of South Dakota is Sioux Falls with a population of 154,409. Other cities include, Rapid City population 77,503, Watertown population 22,174, Mitchell population 15,679 and Yankton population 14,687. See all South Dakota cities & populated places.
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South Dakota Quick Facts
| Population : | 884,659 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | South Dakota (United States) |
| 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, Central Time Zone, America/Chicago, Mountain Time Zone |
| Local time : | 00:18:02 (24th June 2021) |
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South Dakota has 6 neighbours.
- 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
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1860 | 4,837 | - | census |
| 1870 | 11,776 | 58.92% | census |
| 1880 | 98,268 | 88.02% | census |
| 1890 | 348,600 | 71.81% | census |
| 1900 | 403,000 | 13.5% | census |
| 1910 | 583,888 | 30.98% | census |
| 1919 | 606,000 | 3.65% | census |
| 1920 | 636,547 | 4.8% | census |
| 1930 | 692,849 | 8.13% | census |
| 1940 | 642,961 | -7.76% | census |
| 1950 | 652,740 | 1.5% | census |
| 1960 | 680,514 | 4.08% | census |
| 1970 | 665,507 | -2.25% | census |
| 1980 | 690,768 | 3.66% | census |
| 1990 | 696,004 | 0.75% | census |
| 2000 | 754,844 | 7.79% | census |
| 2010 | 814,180 | 7.29% | census |
| 2011 | 823,579 | 1.14% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 833,566 | 1.2% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 842,316 | 1.04% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 849,129 | 0.8% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 853,988 | 0.57% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 862,996 | 1.04% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 872,868 | 1.13% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 878,698 | 0.66% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 884,659 | 0.67% | estimation process |
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People born in South Dakota (88)
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.
- Boyd Raeburn (American musician)
- Norm Van Brocklin (American football player, coach, executive (1926-1983))
- Spotted Elk (Native American leader)
- Gall (19th century Lakota chief)
- John O'Neil (American rugby union player)
- Bill Johnson (science fiction writer (20th century))
- Nicky Katt (American actor)
- Pug Manders (American football player (1913-1985))
- Gary Stormo (American geneticist)
- Gene Roth (actor (1903-1976))
- Phil Graham (American newspaper publisher)
- Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse (American actor)
- Luther Standing Bear (Oglala Lakota writer and actor (1868-1939))
- Lynn Job (American composer)
- Linda Avey (American biotech analyst, biologist, and co-founder of 23andMe)
- Siegfried Schoenbohm
- Crow Foot (Son of Sitting Bull)
- Nightwolf (character from Mortal Kombat)
Largest Cities in South Dakota (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in South Dakota.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | State of the United States of America | 884,659 | |
| 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 |
| City of Pierre | Capital city of South Dakota and county seat of Hughes County | Hughes | 13,646 |
| 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 | City in South Dakota, United States of America | Lincoln | 6,031 |
| Belle Fourche | City in and county seat of Butte County, South Dakota, United States | Butte | 5,702 |
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South Dakota Counties (more)
| County Name | Population | Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
|---|---|
| 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)
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