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Governor's Office
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Governor Rounds took office January 11th, 2003 |
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Lt. Governor's Office |
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Department of Agriculture
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South Dakota uses
Project Learning Tree to educate its
students about the environment. |
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Keeps a
register
of the largest reported tree species found in the state. |
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The official State Tree is the "Black Hills Spruce"
or Picea glauca var. densata. |
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Department of Corrections
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There are currently four inmates
sentenced to death in South Dakota. |
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South Dakota Codified Law allows
for an execution to be carried out by lethal injection. |
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Inmates are required to pay for their
incarceration costs if they do not have other financial obligations. Parents
are responsible for juveniles. |
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In state fiscal year 2004 (July 1, 2003 to June
30, 2004), the cost to house an inmate by adult facility was:
Facility |
Cost per day |
Cost per year |
South Dakota State Penitentiary |
$40.49 |
$14,778.31 |
Mike Durfee State Prison |
$37.11 |
$13,546.20 |
South Dakota Women's Prison |
$42.19 |
$15,400.57 |
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Department of
Education
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In 2004-2005, there were 168
public school districts and 80 non-public school districts in
South Dakota. |
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In 2004-2005, there were 710
public schools and 140 non-public schools in South Dakota. |
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In 2004-2005, the average salary
for a South Dakota teacher is $34,040. |
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Department
of Environment and Natural Resources
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Regulates 148 producing oil wells,
69 producing gas wells, 1941 licensed mine sites, 47 asphalt plants, 121
rock crushers, 30 large scale mines, 17 small scale mines, and 39
exploration operations. |
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Water Rights program monitors over
1652 water observation wells and cooperates with the USGS in maintaining 51
stream gauging stations. |
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There have been 79 recorded
earthquakes with epicenters in South Dakota. The most recent was on January 2004
in Pennington County. It registered 2.5 on the Richter scale. |
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Department of
Game, Fish, and Parks
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Department of
Health
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In 2003 South Dakota had:
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62 licensed hospitals, totaling 3,254 beds
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112 nursing facilities, totaling 7,252 beds
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160 assisted living centers, totaling 3,381 beds
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1.7
AIDS cases per 100,000 population;
between 1985 and 2004,
SD has reported cumulative total of 462
HIV infections and 274
AIDS cases |
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11,022
total births |
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7,109 total deaths |
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6,427 marriages and 2,502 divorces |
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Heart disease leading cause of death with 1,942 deaths; cancer second
with 1,645 deaths |
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1,422 licensed doctors
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253 licensed physician assistants
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Department of Human Services
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South Dakota DHS has the second highest employment rate for people with disabilities in the nation. |
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Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
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Treatment
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63 Accredited Providers serve 17,402 individuals per year |
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Pre-authorization for residential services funded by
public sector dollars |
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Comprehensive treatment services within Department of
Corrections Facilities |
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Household survey data - 53,000 adults in need of treatment
for AODA issues |
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Outcome data inpatient - 44% abstinence rate one year
post-treatment |
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Specialized
treatment services for methamphetamine addicted
clients. |
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Specialized
services for pregnant women, women with
dependent children |
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Gambling treatment
services |
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Prevention
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The State also
partners with schools and communities to provide
school based preventionists. In 2005, these
services reached 36,000 + South Dakota students. |
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13 Statewide Community Mobilization Projects |
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Statewide secondary early intervention programming for
youth involved with the Unified Judicial System -12,900+ youth served since
the programs inception. |
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Four Prevention Resource Centers that provide training
and primary prevention activities statewide on alcohol, drug and tobacco issues |
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Synar tobacco compliance rate for
2005 - 4.3%. National goal is 20% compliance
rate per year. |
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Department of Labor
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Division of Workforce Information
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Health care and social assistance is the fastest growing industry in South Dakota. Arts; entertainment and recreation is second. |
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The number of South Dakotans who would be available to staff a new or expanding business was estimated at 78,005 in October 2005. |
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The average annual pay in South Dakota statewide was $28,444 in November 2005. |
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Division of Workforce Training
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Job Corps is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive residential job training and education program. It costs qualified youth nothing to attend, equivalent to a $25,000 scholarship. |
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There are 13 Department of Labor affiliate Career Learning Centers statewide. |
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There are 16 Department of Labor funded Alternative High Schools statewide. |
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Labor and Management Division
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There are six federal posting requirements and two state posting requirements for employers. |
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The maximum weekly workers’ compensation rate equals $533 per week. |
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South Dakota does not have a law that requires an employer to provide rest breaks and meal periods. |
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Division of Unemployment Insurance
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Employers who have registered with the Unemployment Insurance Tax Division and have an active account number now have the option of filing quarterly wage reports online. |
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The unemployment rate in South Dakota was 4.0% in November 2005. The national rate is 5.5%. |
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Field Operations Division
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There are 15 South Dakota Career Centers located statewide. Each year, South Dakota Career Centers fill more than 50,000 job openings. |
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There are over 30,000 job seekers registered with SDWORKS, the department’s online job search engine. |
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Department
of the Lottery
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The Lottery has raised more than
$1.2 billion in state revenue since 1987, benefiting property
tax relief, water and environmental projects, capital
construction projects, transportation, and general government
programs. |
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Scratch ticket players have won
more than $144 million in prizes since sales began in 1987.
Lotto players have won more than $95 million in prizes since
sales began in 1990. |
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Winning Numbers and Game
Information |
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Department
of Military and Veteran's Affairs |
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Department of
Public Safety |
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Department of
Revenue and Regulation
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South Dakota is one of only two states with no corporate
income tax, no personal income tax, no personal property tax and no business inventory tax. |
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There are 3,734 real estate licensees in the state of South
Dakota. |
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During FY 2005, the Division of Insurance assisted consumers
in recovering $2,957,416.36 for insurance claims and premium returns. |
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Since it's inception in 1988, the
Petroleum Release Compensation Fund has reimbursed
eligible covered parties $77.6 million for assessment and cleanup costs at
4007 petroleum
release sites. |
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The Division of Banking currently
regulates 71 banks and 21
independent trust companies. |
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There are 90 different state taxes
and fees collected by the
Department of Revenue. |
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Department
of Social Services
Economic Assistance
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1,235 homes
were weatherized under the Weatherization program in 2005. |
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In 2005,
17,573 households were served under the Energy Assistance program. |
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21,684 is
the average number of households that qualified for food stamps each
month in 2005. |
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2,758 is
the average number of TANF cases in 2005. |
Medical and Adult
Services
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97,810
people were eligible for Title XIX (Medicaid) and Title XXI (CHIP) in
2005. |
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In 2005,
4,321 clients were served with homemaker services. |
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952 is the
number of personal care clients served in 2005. |
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1,271
clients were served by the respite care/caregiver program. |
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Through the
elderly nutrition program, 10,714 clients were served congregate meals
and 4,167 clients were served home-delivered meals in 2005. |
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The
Department funded nursing facility services for 3,941people and assisted
living services for 690 people in 2005. |
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15,691
unduplicated victims were served under the Domestic Abuse Program in
2005. |
Children’s
Services
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41,790
child support cases were served throughout the state in 2005. |
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677
paternities were established in 2005. |
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In 2005,
19,254 requests were received for all types of child protection
services, which included 15, 774 reports of abuse and neglect. |
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4,467
children were found at risk of maltreatment in 2005. |
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A monthly
average of 4,892 children were served through child care assistance in
2005. |
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In 2005,
there were 907 registered family day care providers, 93 licensed group
family day care centers, 146 licensed day care centers, and 153 licensed
out-of-school time programs. |
Department of
Transportation
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South Dakota has 83,609 miles of
highways, roads and streets. This statewide system carried over
8.4 billion vehicle miles of travel in 2003. The SDDOT is
responsible for 7,857 miles of the roadway system. Although only
9.4% of the total mileage, the state highway system carries
nearly 70% of all vehicle miles traveled. |
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South Dakota has 5,905 bridges on
the state and local government highway system. Of these, 1,793
bridges are on the state system and 4,112 are on the local
government system. Even though the local government system has
over twice as many bridges, the state bridges are larger,
meaning they have more deck area (driving surface). The total
bridge deck area for state bridges is 10,500,000 square feet,
while the total bridge deck area for local government bridges is
6,875,000 square feet. |
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The longest bridge in South Dakota
is located on highway SD 44 over the Missouri River between
Winner and Platte. |
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There are nine highway bridges
across the Missouri River in South Dakota. |
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The typical driving lane on a
state highway in South Dakota is 12 feet wide. |
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The Interstate system in South
Dakota consists of 263.8 miles on I-29 and I-229, and 414.8
miles on I-90 and I-190, for a total of 679 miles. |
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The Interstate system accounts for
only 8.6% of the state highway miles in South Dakota, yet
carries approximately 40% of all vehicle miles traveled in the
state on state highways. To illustrate the growth in traffic, in
1965 the Interstate carried about 900 million vehicle miles as
compared to 2.3 billion vehicle miles in 2003. |
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The Department typically budgets
about $7 million for winter snow and ice removal each fiscal
year. |
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The per gallon federal motor fuel
excise tax is 18.4 cents on gasoline, 13.6 cents on LPG, 24.4
cents on diesel fuel, 13.0 cents on gasohol, 19.4 cents on
aviation gas, and 4.4 cents on jet fuel. These monies go to the
Federal Highway Trust Fund. |
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The current per gallon state motor
fuel excise tax, which went into effect April 1, 1999, is 22
cents on gasoline, 20 cents on LPG, 22 cents on diesel fuel, 20
cents on gasohol, 6 cents on aviation gas, and 4 cents on jet
fuel. Jet fuel for non-commercial use is taxed at 21.9 cents. |
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The South Dakota Department of
Transportation has a budget of over $430 million for FY2005.
$130 million of the budget is for general operations with the
remaining $300 million for construction contracts. Over 70% of
the budget is used to contract for road and airport construction
and road maintenance. |
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The Department of Transportation
employs 986 full-time and 88 seasonal employees. |
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Department of Tourism
& State Development
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State Capital: Pierre (Peer), population
13,983 |
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State Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State |
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State Bird: Chinese Ring-Necked Pheasant |
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State Flower: Pasque |
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State Animal: Coyote |
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State Fish: Walleye |
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State Insect: Honey Bee |
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State Tree: Black Hills Spruce |
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State Song: Hail, South Dakota |
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State Motto: Under God the People Rule |
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State Sport: Rodeo |
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Climate
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Average January temperatures: 10F (-12C) in
the northeast to 25F (-4C) in the southwest |
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Average July temperatures: 69F (21C) in the
Black Hills to 75F (24C) in the southcentral part of the state |
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Average annual precipitation: 80-90% falls as
rain, 14 inches (36 cm) in the northwest to 25 inches (64 cm) in the southeast; 22 inches
(56 cm) in the Black Hills |
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Average annual snowfall: 24-30 inches (61-76
cm) across most of the state; 60-100 inches (152-254 cm) in the Black Hills |
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Record low temperature: -58F (-50C) at
McIntosh, February 17, 1936 |
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Record high temperature: 120F (49C) at Gann
Valley, July 3, 1936 |
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Winter (December
- early March). While temperatures can be cold, cold spells usually alternate with milder
weather. Snowfall is prevalent, providing excellent conditions for winter sports |
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Spring (late
March - mid-June). Mostly sunny days, but this can be the rainy season. Spring snow
showers are a possibility through early May. Temperatures can range from the 40s (4C) to
the 80s (27C). When the sun's shining, the early spring flowers are out in full force |
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Summer (mid-June
- mid-September). Warm (sometimes hot) days and cool nights are the norm from mid-June
through mid-September |
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Fall (mid-September
- November). Beautiful days with comfortable warm weather through September and crisp cool
weather into November make fall an excellent time to explore South Dakota |
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Geography
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The state encompasses 77,123 square miles
(200,520 sq km). 380 miles (608 km) across from east to west. 245 miles (392 km) from
north to south |
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South Dakota ranks 16th in size among the 50
states |
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Prominent Geographical Features:
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Black Hills, Badlands, Missouri River reservoirs, Glacial
Lakes |
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Highest Point: Harney Peak; 7,242 feet (2,173 m) |
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Lowest Point: Big Stone Lake; 962 feet (289 m) |
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Major Rivers: Missouri River, James River, Cheyenne River |
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The Missouri River divides the state approximately in
half, running north to south |
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South Dakota is bounded on the north by North Dakota; on
the east by Minnesota, Iowa, and the Big Sioux and Red Rivers; on the south by Nebraska
and the Missouri River; on the west by Wyoming and Montana |
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2004 Populations
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State: 770,883 |
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Five Largest Cities
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Sioux Falls: 136,695 |
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Rapid City: 61,459 |
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Aberdeen: 24,196 |
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Watertown: 20,207 |
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Brookings: 18,705 |
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Office of Economic Development
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South Dakota's population grew 8.5
percent from 1990 - 2000. |
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South Dakota ranks
first nationally for
economic environment for entrepreneurship according to the 2004 Small Business Survival
Index. |
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South Dakota is the ninth most
livable state in the nation. |
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Tourism is one of South Dakotas largest
industries, generating approximately $1.9 billion worth of economic activity each year and
employing 33,000 people. More than 2.7 million people visit Mount Rushmore, South
Dakotas top attraction, each year. |
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Farms and Land (2004)
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Number of Farms: 31,600. |
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Average Farm Size: 1,386 acres. |
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Average Value: $500/acre (land & buildings). |
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Land in Farms: 43,800,000 acres. |
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Harvested Cropland: 17,135,000 acres. |
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The student-to-computer ratio in SD is
1.7:1,
the best in the nation. |
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The average cost to community hospitals per
patient in South Dakota is $747, the second best in the nation |
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The number of
community hospitals per 100,000 people
is 6.5, best in the nation. |
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Only 1 state has a lower crime rate than
South Dakota |
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Check out the
Cities/Counties Profiles |
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List of available buildings for businesses |
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South Dakota Housing
Development Authority
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1,343 Governor's
Houses and 62 Governor's Daycare Facilities have been
sold as of June 30, 2005 |
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Over 61,000 low interest loans made for
affordable housing to new homebuyers. |
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Office of
Tribal Government Relations
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Currently there are 9 Tribal Governments in the state |
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Approximately 60,000 American Indians live in South Dakota. |
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Bureau of
Administration
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Bureau of
Finance and Management
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The State of South Dakota has had a balanced budget for 116
years |
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Bureau of
Information and Telecommunications
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South Dakota is Wiring the
K12 Public Schools throughout the state. |
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PC Workstations in the state: 7600 |
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PC File Servers in the state: 400 |
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Total State E-mail Accounts: 185 post offices with over 8000
mailboxes (Counting MS-Mail and SYSM) |
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Local Area Networks: about 150 |
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Wide Area Network Sites: 90 Frame Relay
connections and 52 dedicated (DDS) connections |
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Number of Video Conference Sites:
Over 300 two-way interactive video sites throughout the state. |
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Bureau of
Personnel |