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South Dakota
Dakȟóta itókaga
(Lakota)
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| Nickname:
The
Mount Rushmore State (official)
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| Motto(s):
Under God, the People Rule
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| Anthem: "Hail, South Dakota!" | |
Map of the United States with South Dakota highlighted
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Dakota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 2, 1889 (40th) |
| Capital | Pierre |
| Largest city | Sioux Falls |
| Largest county or equivalent | Minnehaha County |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Sioux Falls |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kristi Noem (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Larry Rhoden (R) |
| Legislature | South Dakota Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | South Dakota Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | John Thune (R) Mike Rounds (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | Dusty Johnson (R) (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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77,116[1] sq mi (199,729 km2) |
| • Land | 75,811 sq mi (196,350 km2) |
| • Water | 1,305 sq mi (3,379 km2) 1.7% |
| • Rank | 17th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 380 mi (610 km) |
| • Width | 210 mi (340 km) |
| Elevation | 2,200 ft (670 m) |
| Highest elevation | 7,244 ft (2,208 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 924,669[4] |
| • Rank | 46th |
| • Density | 11.50/sq mi (4.44/km2) |
| • Rank | 46th |
| • Median household income | $56,521[5] |
| • Income rank | 33rd |
| Demonym | South Dakotan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English, Sioux (official indigenous language)[6] |
| • Spoken language | English, Spanish (2.06%), Dakota[6][7] (1.39%), German (1.37%)[8] |
| Time zones | |
| eastern half | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| western half | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
SD
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| ISO 3166 code | US-SD |
| Traditional abbreviation | S.D., S.Dak. |
| Latitude | 42°29′ N to 45°56′ N |
| Longitude | 96°26′ W to 104°03′ W |
| Website | sd |
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South Dakota
Dakȟóta itókaga
(Lakota)
|
|
|---|---|
| Nickname:
The
Mount Rushmore State (official)
|
|
| Motto(s):
Under God, the People Rule
|
|
| Anthem: "Hail, South Dakota!" | |
|
Map of the United States with South Dakota highlighted
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Dakota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 2, 1889 (40th) |
| Capital | Pierre |
| Largest city | Sioux Falls |
| Largest county or equivalent | Minnehaha County |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Sioux Falls |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kristi Noem (R) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Larry Rhoden (R) |
| Legislature | South Dakota Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | South Dakota Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | John Thune (R) Mike Rounds (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | Dusty Johnson (R) (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
77,116[1] sq mi (199,729 km2) |
| • Land | 75,811 sq mi (196,350 km2) |
| • Water | 1,305 sq mi (3,379 km2) 1.7% |
| • Rank | 17th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 380 mi (610 km) |
| • Width | 210 mi (340 km) |
| Elevation | 2,200 ft (670 m) |
| Highest elevation | 7,244 ft (2,208 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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|
|
• Total
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924,669[4] |
| • Rank | 46th |
| • Density | 11.50/sq mi (4.44/km2) |
| • Rank | 46th |
| • Median household income | $56,521[5] |
| • Income rank | 33rd |
| Demonym | South Dakotan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English, Sioux (official indigenous language)[6] |
| • Spoken language | English, Spanish (2.06%), Dakota[6][7] (1.39%), German (1.37%)[8] |
| Time zones | |
| eastern half | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| western half | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
SD
|
| ISO 3166 code | US-SD |
| Traditional abbreviation | S.D., S.Dak. |
| Latitude | 42°29′ N to 45°56′ N |
| Longitude | 96°26′ W to 104°03′ W |
| Website | sd |
