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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Dakota:

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...

– state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the

Lakota Lakota may refer to: * Lakota people, a confederation of seven related Native American tribes *Lakota language, the language of the Lakota peoples Place names In the United States: * Lakota, Iowa * Lakota, North Dakota, seat of Nelson County * La ...

and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. South Dakota is the 17th most extensive, but the 5th least populous and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Once the southern portion of the

Dakota Territory The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of N ...

, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889 simultaneously with

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

Pierre Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...

is the state capital and

Sioux Falls Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up t ...

, with a population of 159,000, is South Dakota's largest city.

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State of South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large portio ...

** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: SD *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-SD ***

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: .sd.us ** Nicknames *** Artesian State ***

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State *** Coyote StateSouth Dakota Symbols, State Names
SHG Resources website, accessed July 7, 2008 *** Land of Infinite Variety ***

Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: ''Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe'', or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakot ...

State (officially adopted in 1980 in place of the former nickname of Sunshine State) *** Sunshine State * Adjectivals:

South Dakotan South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...

* Demonym:

Geography of South Dakota

Geography of South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the north-central United States. It is usually considered to be in the Midwestern region of the country. The state can generally be divided into three geographic regions: eastern South Dakota, western South Dak ...

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of the United States of America * Location ** Northern hemisphere **

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Central United States The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern and Western as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the U.S. Census' definition of the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions o ...

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West North Central States The West North Central states form one of the nine geographic subdivisions within the United States that are officially recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. Seven states compose the division: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North ...

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The Dakotas The Dakotas is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, econo ...

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Midwestern United States The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of the United States. I ...

****** Great plains * Population of South Dakota: 814,180 (2010 U.S. Census) * Area of South Dakota: * Atlas of South Dakota

Places in South Dakota

Places in South Dakota * Historic places in South Dakota ** Abandoned communities in South Dakota ***

Ghost towns in South Dakota This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in South Dakota, United States of America. Classification Ghost towns can include sites in various states of disrepair and abandonment. Some sites no longer have any trace of civilization and have re ...

National Historic Landmarks in South Dakota The List of National Historic Landmarks in South Dakota contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of South Dakota. There are 16 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in South Dakota, one of which is shar ...

National Register of Historic Places listings in South Dakota This is a list of properties and historic districts in the U.S. state of South Dakota that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The state's more than 1,300 listings are distributed across all of its 66 counties. The locatio ...

*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota *

National Natural Landmarks in South Dakota National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

* National parks in South Dakota * State parks in South Dakota

Environment of South Dakota

Climate of South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the north-central United States. It is usually considered to be in the Midwestern region of the country. The state can generally be divided into three geographic regions: eastern South Dakota, western South Dak ...

* Superfund sites in South Dakota * Wildlife of South Dakota ** Fauna of South Dakota *** Birds of South Dakota *** Reptiles **** Snakes of South Dakota

Natural geographic features of South Dakota

Lakes of South Dakota This is a list of lakes in South Dakota. See also *List of rivers of South Dakota Sources Lake Surveys, Maps, and Fishing ForecastsNortheast South Dakota fish surveysSoutheast South Dakota fish surveysWestern South Dakota fish surveys ...

Mountains of South Dakota A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

Rivers of South Dakota This is a list of rivers in the state of South Dakota in the United States. By tributary Minnesota River watershed * Little Minnesota River ** Jorgenson River *Whetstone River *North Fork Yellow Bank River *South Fork Yellow Bank River *West Bran ...

Regions of South Dakota

Administrative divisions of South Dakota

* The 66 Counties of the State of South Dakota ** Municipalities in South Dakota ***

Cities in South Dakota This is a list of places incorporated in the state of South Dakota as cities. Municipalities in South Dakota can also be incorporated as towns. South Dakota also has one incorporated village, Wentworth. Cities See also * List of town ...

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State capital Below is an index of pages containing lists of capital cities. National capitals *List of national capitals * List of national capitals by latitude *List of national capitals by population * List of national capitals by area * List of capital c ...

of South Dakota:

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Towns in South Dakota A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

** List of townships in South Dakota

Demography of South Dakota

Demographics of South Dakota * South Dakota locations by per capita income

Government and politics of South Dakota

Politics of South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...

* Form of government: U.S. state government *

United States congressional delegations from South Dakota These are tables of congressional delegations from South Dakota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. The current dean of the South Dakota delegation is Senator and Senate Minority Whip John Thune, having served ...

South Dakota State Capitol The South Dakota State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of South Dakota. Housing the South Dakota State Legislature, it is located in the state capitol of Pierre at 500 East Capitol Avenue. The building houses the offices ...

* Elections in South Dakota ** United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2002 ** United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2004 **

United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2006 The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district, who ran on a statewide ballot. Democratic incumbent Stephan ...

** United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2008 **

United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2010 The 2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district, who run on a statewide ballot. On June 8, 2010, the Republican ...

** United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota, 2012 **

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1980 The 1980 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican James Abdnor. Democratic primary Candi ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1986 The 1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James Abdnor ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Daschle. Republican primary Candidates * ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1992 The 1992 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 2, 1992. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Daschle won re-election to a second term. Major candidates Democratic * Tom Daschle, incumbent U.S. Senator Republican ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1996 The 1996 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 4, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Larry Pressler ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic nominee Tim Johnson by 9,000 vot ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 1998 The 1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held November 2, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Daschle won re-election to a third term. , this was the last time the Democrats won the Class 3 Senate seat from South Dakota. ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2002 The 2002 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Johnson narrowly won re-election to a second term by a margin of 524 votes, or 0.15%. This made the election the closest ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2004 The 2004 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was narrowly defeated by Republican John Thun ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2008 The 2008 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 4, 2008. Primary elections were held on June 3, 2008. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Johnson won re-election to a third term. As of 2022, this election, along wi ...

United States Senate election in South Dakota, 2010 The 2010 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 2, 2010 along other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local e ...

United States presidential election in South Dakota, 1972 The 1972 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for pre ...

United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2000 The 2000 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for ...

United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2004 The 2004 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for ...

United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2008 The 2008 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the United States Electoral College, E ...

Political party strength in South Dakota The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of South Dakota: *List of governors of South Dakota, Governor *Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, Lieutenant Governor *Secretary of State of South Dakota, Secretary of ...

Branches of the government of South Dakota

Government of South Dakota The structure of the Government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government, with three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dak ...

Executive branch of the government of South Dakota

Governor of South Dakota The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of South Dakota. The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election. The current governor is Kristi Noem, a member of the Republican Party who t ...

Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota The lieutenant governor of South Dakota is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of South Dakota state government and also serves as presiding officer of the South Dakota Senate. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the officer of go ...

Secretary of State of South Dakota The secretary of state of South Dakota is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The current secretary of state is Monae Johnson. Divisions The secretary of state's office is composed of three divisions: *ThBusi ...

* State departments ** South Dakota Department of Corrections **

South Dakota Department of Education The South Dakota Department of Education is the state education agency of South Dakota. It is headquartered in Pierre. The department manages teacher certification, school district accreditation and academic subject standards for South Dakota’ ...

South Dakota Department of Transportation The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is a Government of South Dakota, state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of South Dakota. South Dakota has 82,447 miles of highways, roads and ...

Legislative branch of the government of South Dakota

South Dakota State Legislature The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South Dakota Senate, which has 35 members, and the South Dakota House of Representatives, whic ...

( bicameral) **

Upper house An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restric ...

South Dakota Senate The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district; it meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. Composition :''92nd Legislature (2019)'' Officers L ...

** Lower house:

South Dakota House of Representatives The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into ...

Judicial branch of the government of South Dakota

* Federal courthouses in South Dakota * Courts of South Dakota **

Supreme Court of South Dakota The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. ...

*** South Dakota Circuit Courts

Law and order in South Dakota

Law of South Dakota * Cannabis in South Dakota * Capital punishment in South Dakota ** Individuals executed in South Dakota * Constitution of South Dakota *

Crime in South Dakota South Dakota, a state in the Midwestern United States, generally has a lower crime rate than the national average. However, crime rates vary within the state, with some rural areas having much lower rates than in the Sioux Falls or Rapid City ar ...

* Gun laws in South Dakota * Law enforcement in South Dakota ** Law enforcement agencies in South Dakota *** South Dakota Highway Patrol

Military in South Dakota

* South Dakota Air National Guard * South Dakota Army National Guard

History of South Dakota

History of South Dakota The history of South Dakota describes the history of the U.S. state of South Dakota over the course of several millennia, from its first inhabitants to the recent issues facing the state. Early inhabitants Human beings have lived in what is t ...

History of South Dakota, by period

Timeline of South Dakota * Prehistory of South Dakota *

Indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

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territory of

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, 1670–1707 * French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764 **

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territory of

, (1707–1818)-1870 *

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(though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803 **

Third Treaty of San Ildefonso The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso was a secret agreement signed on 1 October 1800 between the Spanish Empire and the French Republic by which Spain agreed in principle to exchange its North American colony of Louisiana for territories in Tuscany ...

of 1800 * French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803 **

Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase (french: Vente de la Louisiane, translation=Sale of Louisiana) was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or app ...

of 1803 * Unorganized U.S. territory created by the

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Lewis and Clark Expedition The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery was a select gr ...

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, 1812–1821 ** Anglo-American Convention of 1818 * Unorganized Territory, 1821–1854 **

Mexican–American War The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the (''United States intervention in Mexico''), was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1 ...

, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 ** Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1851 *

Territory of Michigan The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan. Detroit ...

east of Missouri River, 1805–(1834–1836)–1837 *

Territory of Wisconsin The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was ...

east of Missouri River, (1836–1838)–1848 *

Territory of Iowa The Territory of Iowa was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Iowa. The remain ...

east of Missouri River, 1838–1846 *

Territory of Minnesota The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota and weste ...

east of Missouri River, 1849–1858 *

Territory of Nebraska The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska ...

west of Missouri River, (1854–1861)–1867 * Territory of Dakota, 1861–1889 **

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 *** Dakota in the American Civil War **

Red Cloud's War Red Cloud's War (also referred to as the Bozeman War or the Powder River War) was an armed conflict between an alliance of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Northern Arapaho peoples against the United States that took place in the Wyoming and Mo ...

, 1866–1868 *** Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1868 **

Black Hills War The Great Sioux War of 1876, also known as the Black Hills War, was a series of battles and negotiations that occurred in 1876 and 1877 in an alliance of Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne against the United States. The cause of the war was the ...

, 1876–1877 *

becomes 40th State admitted to the

on November 2, 1889 ** Pine Ridge Campaign, 1890–1891 *** Wounded Knee Massacre, 1890 **

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, April 25 – August 12, 1898 **

Wind Cave National Park Wind Cave National Park is an American national park located north of the town of Hot Springs in western South Dakota. Established on January 3, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the sixth national park in the U.S. and the first ca ...

established on January 9, 1903 **

Wounded Knee Incident The Wounded Knee Occupation, also known as Second Wounded Knee, began on February 27, 1973, when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota (sometimes referred to as Oglala Sioux) and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) seized and occupie ...

, February 27 – May 8, 1973 **

Badlands National Park Badlands National Park ( lkt, Makȟóšiča) is an American national park located in southwestern South Dakota. The park protects of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles, along with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United Sta ...

established on November 10, 1978

History of South Dakota, by region

Municipalities

* History of Beresford, South Dakota * History of Brookings, South Dakota * History of Rapid City, South Dakota * History of Sioux Falls, South Dakota * History of Yankton, South Dakota

History of South Dakota, by subject

* South Dakota territorial evolution

Culture of South Dakota

Culture of South Dakota * Gambling in South Dakota ** Casinos in South Dakota **

South Dakota Lottery The South Dakota Lottery is run by the government of South Dakota. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). The Lottery is headquartered in Pierre; it is a self-funded endeavor. The minimum age to buy tickets is 18; however, vid ...

* Libraries in South Dakota **

List of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota The following list of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota provides detailed information on United States Carnegie library, Carnegie libraries in South Dakota, where 25 public libraries were built from 25 grants (totaling $254,000) awarded by the Car ...

* Museums in South Dakota * Religion in South Dakota **

Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota is a diocese of the Episcopal Church with jurisdiction over the state of South Dakota. History The diocese was created in 1871 at the Missionary District of Niobrara. It adopted the name Missionary Distric ...

* Scouting in South Dakota * State symbols of South Dakota ** Flag of the State of South Dakota **

Great Seal of the State of South Dakota The Great Seal of the State of South Dakota was designed while the area was a territory, in 1885. The outer ring of the seal contains the text "State of South Dakota" on the top and "Great Seal" on the bottom. Also, the year of statehood was 1889 ...

The Arts in South Dakota

* Music of South Dakota

Sports in South Dakota

Sports in South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...

Economy and infrastructure of South Dakota

Economy of South Dakota * Communications in South Dakota ** Newspapers in South Dakota **

Radio stations in South Dakota The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of South Dakota, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * KABR R ...

Television stations in South Dakota Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...

* Energy in South Dakota ** Power stations in South Dakota ** Solar power in South Dakota ** Wind power in South Dakota * Health care in South Dakota **

Hospitals in South Dakota A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency ...

Transportation in South Dakota This article describes transportation in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Roads South Dakota has a total of of highways, roads, and streets, along with of interstate highways. South Dakota and Montana are the only states sharing a land border wh ...

Airports in South Dakota An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfac ...

** Rail transport in South Dakota *** Railroads in South Dakota ** Roads in South Dakota *** Numbered highways in South Dakota **

Vehicle registration plates of South Dakota The U.S. state of South Dakota first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their own Vehicle registration plate, license plates for display until 1913, when the state began to issue plates. , plate ...

Education in South Dakota

Education in South Dakota * Schools in South Dakota **

School districts in South Dakota A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulso ...

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High schools in South Dakota High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift ...

** Colleges and universities in South Dakota *** College athletic programs in South Dakota *** Specific colleges and universities ****

University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship uni ...

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South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...

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