South Dakota
Dakȟóta itókaga
(Lakota)
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Nickname:
The
Mount Rushmore State (official)
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Motto:
Under God the People Rule
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Anthem: "Hail, South Dakota!" | |
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
(2023)
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• Total | 919,318 |
• Rank | 46th |
• Density | 11.50/sq mi (4.44/km2) |
• Rank | 46th |
• Median household income | $56,521[4] |
• Income rank | 33rd |
Demonym | South Dakotan |
Language | |
• Official language | English, Sioux (official indigenous language)[5] |
• Spoken language | English, Spanish (2.06%), Dakota[5][6] (1.39%), German (1.37%)[7] |
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 |
South Dakota
Dakȟóta itókaga
(Lakota)
|
|
---|---|
Nickname:
The
Mount Rushmore State (official)
|
|
Motto:
Under God the People Rule
|
|
Anthem: "Hail, South Dakota!" | |
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
(2023)
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• Total | 919,318 |
• Rank | 46th |
• Density | 11.50/sq mi (4.44/km2) |
• Rank | 46th |
• Median household income | $56,521[4] |
• Income rank | 33rd |
Demonym | South Dakotan |
Language | |
• Official language | English, Sioux (official indigenous language)[5] |
• Spoken language | English, Spanish (2.06%), Dakota[5][6] (1.39%), German (1.37%)[7] |
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 |