Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 1 (of 435)
State Song: “Hail, South Dakota”
Date of Statehood: November 2, 1889
Time Zone: Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Official Website of South Dakota: sd.gov
State abbreviation/Postal code: SD
Origin of name: Dakota taken from the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies.” North and South Dakota were one territory until 1889. Dakota was named for the Dakota, Sioux tribe which lived in the region.
State Symbol of South Dakota
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
College & Universities
Augustana College
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Black Hills Beauty College
Black Hills State University
Colorado Technical University-Sioux Falls
Dakota State University
Dakota Wesleyan University
Headlines Academy Inc
Kilian Community College
Lake Area Technical Institute
Mitchell Technical Institute
Mount Marty College
National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension
National American University-Rapid City
National American University-Sioux Falls
Northern State University
Oglala Lakota College
Presentation College
Sanford Medical Center
Si Tanka University-Eagle Butte Campus
Sinte Gleska University
Sioux Falls Seminary
Sisseton Wahpeton College
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota State University
Southeast Technical Institute
Stewart School
University of Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota
Western Dakota Technical Institute
Popular Tourist Attractions
Mount Rushmore
Badlands National Park
Crazy Horse Memorial
Custer State Park
Sylvan Lake
Corn Palace
Wind Cave National Park
Reptile Gardens
Black Hills National Forest
Washington Pavilion
Bear Country USA
Harney Peak
Falls Park
Great Plains Zoo
Terry Peak
Spearfish Canyon
Bullock Hotel
Famous Natives and Residents
Name
Profession
Sparky Anderson
baseball manager;
Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sa)
Sioux writer and pan-Indian activist;
Tom Brokaw
TV newscaster;
Robert Casey
writer;
Shawn Colvin
Singer, songwriter;
Myron Floren
accordionist;
Joseph J. Foss WW II
Marine fighter ace;
Terry Francona
former baseball player, former Boston Red Sox manager;