South Dakota "Great Faces Great Places"

Pierre Real Estate
Sioux Falls Real Estate

Admitted to Union: November 2, 1889
Capital: Pierre
Nickname: Mount Rushmore State, Coyote State, Sunshine State
Motto: Under God, the People Rule
Total Area: 77,121 square miles
Total Land Area: 75,898 square miles
Total Water Area: 1,224 square miles
Length: 380 miles
Width: 210 miles
Highest Point: 7,242 feet (Harney Peak)
Lowest Point: 966 feet (Big Stone Lake)
Mean Elevation: 2,200 feet
Highest Temp: 120 degrees on July 5th, 1936 at Gannvalley
Lowest Temp: -58 degrees on February 17, 1936 at McIntosh
Highest Monthly Avg Temp: 86.5 degrees
Lowest Monthly Avg Temp: 1.9 degrees
Population: (U.S. Census, April, 2000) 754,844