Capital: Pierre
Motto: Under God the people rule
Origin of name: From the Sioux tribe, meaning "allies"
Ten largest cities (1994):
Sioux Falls, 109,174;
Rapid City, 57,609;
Aberdeen, 25,091;
Watertown, 19,279;
Brookings, 17,241;
Mitchell, 13,931;
Yankton, 13,605;
Pierre, 13,588;
Huron, 12,494;
Vermillion, 10,378
Land area (rank): 75,898 sq mi. (196,575 sq km) (16)
Geographic center: In Hughes Co., 8 mi. NE of Pierre
Number of counties: 67 (64 county governments)
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): Minnehaha, 135,641
1997 resident population est.: 737,973
1990 resident census population (rank): 696,004 (45).
Male: 342,498; Female: 353,506.
White: 637,515 (91.6%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 50,575 (7.3%); Hispanic: 5,252 (0.8%); Black: 3,258 (0.5%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 3,123 (0.4%); Other race: 1,533 (0.2%).
1990 percent population under 18: 28.5; 65 and over: 14.7; median age: 32.5.
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REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. North Country Region
In South Dakota in 1996-1997 school year, 123 high schools fielded girls teams with 3,410 girls representing those schools.
SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
204 N. Euclid
(PO Box 1217)
Pierre, South Dakota 57501-1217
605-224-9261
605.224.9262 - FAX
http://www.sdhsaa.com/
DIVISION II - WOMENS
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (SD) SIOUX FALLS SD 57197 ORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY ABERDEEN SD 57401 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BROOKINGS SD 57007 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA VERMILLION SD 57069-2390