| Admitted to Union |
November 2, 1889 |
| Capital |
Pierre, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Mount Rushmore State, Coyote State, Sunshine State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Under God, the People Rule, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
77,121 square miles |
Rank |
17th |
| Total Land Area |
75,898 square miles |
Rank |
16th |
| Total Water Area |
1,224 square miles |
Rank |
29th |
| Length |
380 miles |
| Width |
210 miles |
| Highest Point |
7,242 feet (Harney Peak) |
Rank |
15th |
| Lowest Point |
966 feet (Big Stone Lake) |
Rank |
46th |
| Mean Elevation |
2,200 feet |
Rank |
13th |
| Highest Temp |
120 degrees on July 5th, 1936 at Gannvalley |
| Lowest Temp |
-58 degrees on February 17, 1936 at McIntosh |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
86.5 degrees |
Rank |
31st |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
1.9 degrees |
Rank |
4th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
754,844 |
Rank |
46th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
9.95 |
Rank |
46th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Sioux Falls |
123,975 |
|
6. |
Mitchell |
14,558 |
| 2. |
Rapid City |
59,607 |
7. |
Pierre |
13,876 |
| 3. |
Aberdeen |
24,658 |
8. |
Yankton |
13,528 |
| 4. |
Watertown |
20,237 |
9. |
Huron |
11,893 |
| 5. |
Brookings |
18,504 |
10. |
Vermillion |
9,765 | |
| Median Age |
32.5 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
74.97 |
Rank |
15th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
2,958.2 |
Rank |
48th |
| Violent Crimes |
208.4 |
Rank |
45th |
| Property |
2,749.8 |
Rank |
49th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$25,958 |
Rank |
34th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,134 |
Rank |
31st |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$27,737 |
Rank |
38th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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