South Dakota (/-d ə ˈ k oʊ t ə / (); Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains.South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large portion of the population with nine reservations currently in the state and have ...

Deadwood (Lakota: Owáyasuta; "To approve or confirm things") is a city that serves as county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States.It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch. The city had its heyday from 1876 to 1879, after gold deposits had been discovered there, leading to the Black Hills Gold Rush.At its height, the city had a …

Geography. Lead is located at (44.350967, -103.765784. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km 2), all land.. Lead has been assigned the ZIP code 57754 and the FIPS place code 36220.. Two prominent manmade features of Lead's geography are the giant open cut, which was used for surface gold mining by the …

History. The first settlement at Mitchell was made in 1879. Mitchell was incorporated in 1883. It was named for Milwaukee banker Alexander Mitchell, President of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad (Milwaukee Road).. Geography. Mitchell is located at (43.713896, -98.026282), on the James . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of …

Minnehaha County is a county on the eastern border of the state of South Dakota.As of the 2020 census, the population was 197,214, making it the state's most populous county. It contains over 20% of the state's population. Its county seat is Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1868. Its name was derived from the Sioux word …

History. Wagner was founded in 1900. The town was incorporated in 1907, and was named for Walt Wagner, local postmaster. Geography. Wagner is located at (43.080349, -98.294799. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.05 square miles (5.31 km 2), of which 2.04 square miles (5.28 km 2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2) is water.

History. Murdo was founded in about 1907 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. As about halfway between Rapid City and Mitchell, Murdo was home to a roundhouse and a railyard, and a passenger station which served trains bound for Rapid City and Mitchell, until the discontinuation of the Sioux passenger train. The town was named in honor of cattle …

SOUTH DAKOTA 2. THE MOUNT RUSHMORE STATE 3. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 4. GREAT SEAL 5. 1889 6. UNDER GOD THE PEOPLE RULE: South Dakota: 1909–63 1. SOUTH DAKOTA 2. ... English text U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: 2013–present 1. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS 2. ENFORCEMENT: Uganda (Governor-General) 1962–63 …

Washabaugh County (1883–1983): South Dakota's most recent county to be eliminated. Created by Dakota Territory in 1883. Abolished in 1983 when it was merged with Jackson County. Washington County (1888–1943): Abolished in 1943 when it was divided between Pennington and Shannon Counties. ... Text is available under the Creative Commons ...

Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States.Brookings is South Dakota's fourth largest city, with a population of 23,377 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the state's largest institution of higher education. Also in Brookings are the South Dakota Art Museum, the Children's …