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Geography & Demographics

State Abbreviation	SD
State Capital	Pierre
State Size	Total (Land + Water): 77,117 sq miles; Land Only: 75,885 sq miles
Number of Counties	66
Time Zone	Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone
Bordering States	Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming
Highest Point	Harney Peak, 7,244 feet
Tallest Building	CenturyLink Tower in Sioux Falls, 174 feet
Largest Stadium	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, capacity 19,340
National Parks	Badlands National Park Wind Cave National Park
State Population (2020)	886,667
State Population Density	11.7 people / square mile
Area Codes	605
Top 5 Cities (2020 population)	Sioux Falls (187,809) Rapid City (78,864) Aberdeen (28,180) Brookings (24,804) Watertown (22,303)

Government & Legislature

Statehood	November 2, 1889
Electoral Votes	3
State Flag
Governor	Official South Dakota Governor Website
U. S. Senators	List of U. S. Senators From South Dakota
U. S. Representatives	List of U. S. Representatives From South Dakota
State Senators	List of South Dakota State Senators
State Representatives	List of South Dakota State Representatives
State Government	Official Site
State Constitution	South Dakota State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Date	June 26, 2015
Road Conditions	South Dakota Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date	November 6, 2006

State Symbols

State Animal	Coyote
State Bird	Ring-necked pheasant
State Bread	Fry bread
State Colors	Blue and gold
State Dessert	Kuchen
State Fish	Walleye
State Flower	American pasqueflower
State Fossil	Triceratops
State Gemstone	Fairburn agate
State Grass	Western wheat grass
State Insect	Honeybee
State Jewelry	Black Hills gold
State Mineral Stone	Rose quartz
State Motto	Under God the people rule
State Musical Instrument	Fiddle
State Nickname	Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State
State Soil	Houdek
State Song	"Hail! South Dakota"
State Sport	Rodeo
State Tree	Black Hills spruce

Sports Teams

Major Sports Teams	None
NCAA Division I Schools	University of South Dakota (The Summit League) South Dakota State University (The Summit League)

Popular Tourist Attractions

Badlands National Park: National park located in southwestern South Dakota.
Bear Country USA: Drive-through wildlife park in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Black Hills National Forest: National forest on the border of South Dakota and Wyoming.
Bullock Hotel: Historic hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Crazy Horse Memorial: Monument in Crazy Horse, South Dakota.
Corn Palace: Multi-purpose arena in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Custer State Park: State park in Custer, South Dakota.
Falls Park: Public park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Great Plains Zoo: Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Harney Peak: The highest natural point in South Dakota, located in the Black Hills National Forest in southern Pennington County.
Mount Rushmore: Massive mountainside sculpture depicting four former United States presidents, located in Keystone, South Dakota.
Reptile Gardens: Wild animal park in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Spearfish Canyon: Gorge in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Sylvan Lake: Lake in East Custer, South Dakota.
Terry Peak: Ski area in Lead, South Dakota.
Washington Pavilion: Art gallery and science museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Wind Cave National Park: National park located in southwestern South Dakota.

Festivals and Events

Top festivals and events in South Dakota. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.

Festival / Event	When	Location
Black Hills Bluegrass Festival	June	Sturgis
Fort Sisseton Historical Festival	June	Lake City
Oahe Days	June	Pierre
Soo Foo Moto Fest	July	Sioux Falls
South Dakota Chislic Festival	July	Freeman
Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival	August	Hot Springs
Sioux Empire Fair	August	Sioux Falls
Yankton Riverboat Days & Summer Arts Festival	August	Yankton
South Dakota State Fair	August to September	Huron
Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival	September	Custer State Park
South Dakota Festival of Books	September	Deadwood

Popular Iconic South Dakota Foods

South Dakota is famous for the following foods:

Kuchen
Chislic
Pheasant and Walleye
Kolache
Indian Tacos
Wojapi
Fudge
Bierocks

Famous People Born In South Dakota

Nobel Prize Winners

Ernest Lawrence (Physics, 1939)
Theodore W. Schultz (Economic Sciences, 1979)

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Members

Norm Van Brocklin (Quarterback. Inducted in 1971)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players

Becky Hammon (Guard. Inducted in 2023)

Famous Actors And Actresses

January Jones
Nicky Katt
Cheryl Ladd

South Dakota Fun Facts

· Dakota is the Sioux word for "friend" or "ally." The Dakota Territory was divided into South Dakota and North Dakota on November 2, 1889.

· The most famous point of interest in South Dakota is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located in Pennington County. It opened on October 31, 1941.

· South Dakota is the only state whose name does not share a single letter with that of its capital (Pierre).

· Jewel Cave in Custer County, South Dakota, is the second largest cave system in the United States, and third largest in the world. This cave system contains 181.89 miles of mapped passageways.

· The largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil in the world was discovered by Sue Hendrickson near Faith, South Dakota, in 1990. The fossil was named Sue in Sue Hendrickson's honor.

· The geographical center of the United States is approximately 20 miles north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

· Mitchell, South Dakota, is the home of the world's only Corn Palace.

· South Dakota is the only state with an official State Jewelry: Black Hills gold.

· Lemmon, South Dakota, has the world's largest Petrified Wood Park.

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