Facts and Information for South Dakota

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in South Dakota

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/South Dakota.html

Official South Dakota State Website	South Dakota Official State Government Website
State Capital	Pierre
Origin of State Name	From the Sioux tribe, meaning "allies".
Joined the Union	South Dakota became the 39th or 40th state on November 2, 1889 It was admitted on the same day as North Dakota.
State Bird	Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant
State Fish	Walleye
State Animal	Coyote
State Insect	Honeybee
State Tree	Black Hills Spruce
State Flower	Pasque Flower
State Mineral	Rose Quartz
State Sport	Rodeo
State Fossil	Triceratops
State Motto	"Under God the people rule."
State Nickname	"Mount Rushmore State"
State Drink	Milk
State Bread	Fry Bread
State Desert	Kuchen
Time Zone Location	Eastern South Dakota is in the CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours) Western South Dakota is in the MST - Mountain Standard (GMT - 7 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	393,694
Female	392,705
Total	786,399
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$40,518
Unemployment Rate	2.8
10 Largest Cities by Population	Sioux Falls Rapid City Aberdeen Watertown Brookings Mitchell Pierre Yankton Huron Vermillion
Cities and Towns	South Dakota Cities & Towns
Counties	South Dakota Counties
Major Universities	Major South Dakota Universities
Major Rivers	Major South Dakota Rivers
Major Lakes	Major South Dakota Lakes
Total Land Area	75,884.64 Square Miles
Total Water Area	1,231.85 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	77,116.49 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Big Stone Lake; 966 feet
Highest Elevation	Harney Peak; 7,242 feet

REFERENCES
• TITLE, 2/16/2008, South Dakota
  Official State Government Website, http://www.sd.gov/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• South Dakota, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Dakota&oldid=193491339 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).