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State facts:

Capital: Pierre
Governor: Mike Rounds, R (to Jan. 2011)
Organized as territory: March 2, 1861
Entered Union (rank): Nov. 2, 1889 (40)
Present constitution adopted: 1889
Motto: Under God the people rule
Land area: 75,885 sq mi. (196,542 sq km)
Geographic center: In Hughes Co., 8 mi. NE of Pierre
Number of counties: 66 (64 county governments)
2002 resident population est.: 761,063
Average annual precipitation: 18.29 Inches
Average winter temp: 19F
Average summer temp: 70F
Nicknames: Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State
Origin of name: From the Sioux tribe, meaning “allies”

State Symbols:
flower   American pasqueflower (1903)
grass   Western wheat grass (1970)
soil   houdek (1990)
tree   black hills spruce (1947)
bird   ring-necked pheasant (1943)
insect   honeybee (1978)
animal   coyote (1949)
mineral stone   rose quartz (1966)
gemstone   fairburn agate (1966)
colors   blue and gold (in state flag)
song   “Hail! South Dakota” (1943)
fish   walleye (1982)
musical instrument   fiddle (1989)
dessert   kuchen (2000)


South Dakota Links:

South Dakota Home Page: http://www.state.sd.us/

South Dakota Travel: http://www.travelsd.com/

South Dakota Newspapers: http://www.hometownnews.com/sd.htm

Farmers Almanac: http://www.farmersalmanac.com/

 

 

Washington, DC

331 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2801
Fax: (202) 225-5823
Sioux Falls

326 East 8th Street, Suite 108
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: (605) 367-8371
Fax: (605) 367-8373
Toll Free: (866) 371-8747
Rapid City

1823 West Main Street
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: (605) 394-5280
Fax: (605) 394-5282

Aberdeen

13 Second Ave SE, Suite 102

Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 626-3440
Fax: (605) 626-3441