Statehood: November 2, 1889, the 40th state Capital: Pierre
Total Area: 17th among
states, 199,905 sq km (77,184 sq mi)
Water Area: 3,173 sq km
(1,225 sq mi)
Highest Point: Harney
Peak, 2,207 m (7,242 ft)
Total Population: 46th
among states
2010 census - 814,180
Population Density in 2010: 10.7
people per sq mi
Distribution in 2000: 50.3%
Urban, 49.7% Rural
Economy:
Gross State Product - $39.9 billion (2010)
Personal income per Capita - $36,935 (2009)
Largest cities in 2010:
Sioux Falls: 153,888
Rapid City: 67,956
Aberdeen: 24,992
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