South Dakota
South Dakota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the country. It is bordered by North Dakota in the north, Minnesota and Iowa in the east, Nebraska in the south, and Wyoming and Montana in the west. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the 5th least populous with 884,659 inhabitants in 2019. Its capital is Pierre, but its largest city is Sioux Falls. Its governor is Kristi Noem.
South Dakota has a continental climate with four distinct seasons, ranging from cold, dry winters to warm and semi-humid summers. Cyclonic storms occur frequently in the eastern section during the spring and summer. South Dakota has nearly 300 species of birds. Bald and golden eagles are found in ever-increasing numbers along the Missouri River valley and in the Badlands.
Native American tribes such as the Cheyenne, Arikara, Ponca, Lakota, and Dakota Sioux lived on this land. Today nine Native American tribes still reside in South Dakota, and it remains home to the central population of that influential Native American federation. North Dakota became the 40th state of the union on November 2, 1889. The state is named for the Dakota Sioux people.
South Dakota is wellknown for the Mount Rushmore, visited by more than three million people each year, but also for the Crazy Horse Memorial started in 1948 and which is still being carved today in the Black Hills. When finished, the statue will be 563 feet high, almost twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty!
If you want information about your city in South Dakota, click on the South Dakota city names or South Dakota town names below:
Complete List of Cities in South Dakota
SISSETON
Sisseton is a City in Roberts county with -3 000 inhabitants.
LEAD
Lead is a City in Lawrence county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MILLER
Miller is a City in Hand county with -1 500 inhabitants.
ELK POINT
Elk Point is a City in Union county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WHITEWOOD
Whitewood is a City in Lawrence county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROSHOLT
Rosholt is a City in Roberts county with -500 inhabitants.
BALTIC
Baltic is a City in Minnehaha county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MADISON
Madison is a City in Lake county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HURON
Huron is a City in Beadle county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DUPREE
Dupree is a City in Ziebach county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ETHAN
Ethan is a City in Davison county with -500 inhabitants.
HOVEN
Hoven is a City in Potter county with -500 inhabitants.
MOUNT VERNON
Mount Vernon is a City in Davison county with -500 inhabitants.
PEEVER
Peever is a City in Roberts county with -500 inhabitants.
HAYTI
Hayti is a City in Hamlin county with -500 inhabitants.
BATESLAND
Batesland is a City in Shannon county with -500 inhabitants.
HILL CITY
Hill City is a City in Pennington county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PHILIP
Philip is a City in Haakon county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WEBSTER
Webster is a City in Day county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MITCHELL
Mitchell is a City in Davison county with -20 000 inhabitants.
RAPID CITY
Rapid City is a City in Pennington county with -75 000 inhabitants.
REDFIELD
Redfield is a City in Spink county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CENTERVILLE
Centerville is a City in Turner county with -1 000 inhabitants.
LEMMON
Lemmon is a City in Perkins county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PLATTE
Platte is a City in Charles Mix county with -1 500 inhabitants.
FLANDREAU
Flandreau is a City in Moody county with -2 500 inhabitants.
AURORA
Aurora is a City in Brookings county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILBANK
Milbank is a City in Grant county with -4 000 inhabitants.
CANISTOTA
Canistota is a City in McCook county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREEMAN
Freeman is a City in Hutchinson county with -1 500 inhabitants.