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    South Dakota State Facts and History

    South Dakota State Facts and History

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    By Albert on May 2, 2020 News

    South Dakota Quick Facts

    • Current Governor: Kristi Noem (Republican)
    • Capital: Pierre
    • Population: 884,659 (2019 est.)
    • Land Area: 75,811.00 sq km
    • Water Area: 1,304.68 sq km
    • Total Area: 77,115.68 SQ KM
    • Width: 210 mi (340 km)
    • Length: 380 mi (610 km)
    • State Motto: “Under God the People Rule”
    • Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State
    • Electoral votes: 3
    • 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

    1. Mount Rushmore
    2. Badlands National Park
    3. Crazy Horse Memorial
    4. Custer State Park
    5. Sylvan Lake
    6. Corn Palace
    7. Wind Cave National Park
    8. Reptile Gardens
    9. Black Hills National Forest
    10. Washington Pavilion
    11. Bear Country USA
    12. Harney Peak
    13. Falls Park
    14. Great Plains Zoo
    15. Terry Peak
    16. Spearfish Canyon
    17. 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;
    Mary Hart TV host;
    Crazy Horse Oglala chief;
    Oscar Howe Sioux artist;
    Hubert H. Humphrey vice president;
    January Jones actor;
    Cheryl Ladd actor;
    Ernest Orlando Lawrence physicist;
    Russell Means American Indian activist;
    George McGovern politician;
    Arthur C. Mellette first governor;
    Dorothy Provine actor;
    Rain-in-the-Face Hunkpapa Sioux chief;
    Red Cloud chief of the Oglala Sioux;
    Ben Reifel Brulé Sioux congressman;
    Ole Edvart Rølvaag writer;
    Sitting Bull chief of Hunkpappa Sioux;
    Norm Van Brocklin football player;
    Mamie Van Doren actor;
    Adam Vinatieri football player.

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