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South Dakota

NickName: The Mount Rushmore State
South Dakota is the land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later South Dakotans were named for the tribe.

Capital City: Pierre
Location: 44.372N, 100.322W
Brief overview
More people in South Dakota believe that people are honest than the national average. Their commitment to the children's education is appreciable as per their attendance in the school meetings and the better scores obtained by kids in SAT, verbal and math. The state is slightly less costly than the national average, and the lower taxes would be a definite point to consider.

Poverty and unemployment rates are low. But the flip side is there are more number of property and theft rates in South Dakota.

Attractions in the weekends include the Black Hills where the famous Mt. Rushmore, depicts the faces of four American presidents. And only a few miles away, a tribute to Native American culture is emerging in the form of the Crazy Horse Memorial. Other tourist attractions include the Badlands; the World's Only Corn Palace, in Mitchell; and the city of Deadwood, where Wild Bill Hickok was killed in 1876 and where gambling was recently legalized.
15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation SD USA  
1. Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) 3.98 4
2. Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" 0 0
3. Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) 0.25 0
4. Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index 43rd
5. Cost of Living Index 62.86 100
6. Average Apartment Rent 675.0000 617
7. Average Home Price 214890.0000 223400
8. Average Total Energy Cost 140.7600 126.75
9. Average Phone Bill 28.6300 16.85
10. Gasoline/Gallon 1.4700 1.5
11. Hospital Room/Day 666.5000 334.33
12. Doctor Visit 59.5000 66.7
13. Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 648.16 792.91
14. % of Days That are Sunny 57 56.88
15. Crime Index 154.8 416
Contents
 South Dakota Info For You  More South Dakota
 Even More South Dakota  State Information with Links
 Finances and Taxes  New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest)
 Crime  Pollution
 Demographics  From the 2000 Census Reports
 Education  Quality Of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998
 Financial & Governmental Comparisons  Map Of South Dakota With Border States
South Dakota Info for you
Driving licenses DMV
License Plates South Dakota
State Official Website http://www.state.sd.us/
Department of Education Department-Education
Current events South Dakota News Headlines
Courts Judicial System
Constitution 40th State
Libraries South Dakota
Senators and Representatives US House
US Senate
South Dakota House: Members
South Dakota Senate: Members
Locating post office addresses http://www.mapsonus.com/db/USPS/
Golf courses http://www.golfcourse.com/search/simpleq.cfm
Banks http://www3.fdic.gov/idasp/main.asp
More South Dakota ...
Area 77121 sq.mi, 17th Land 75898 sq. mi., 16th Water 1224 sq.mi., 30th
Admission to Statehood November 2, 1889
Motto Under God the people rule
Capital Pierre
Largest cities and links Sioux Falls
Rapid City
Aberdeen
Watertown
Brookings
Mitchell
Pierre
Yankton
Huron
Vermillion
Climate South Dakota
Weather Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport
Average Temperatures SD USA
Winter 29.81 42.79
Spring 58.85 64.36
Summer 80.68 83.95
Fall 59.02 65.89
Precipitation(Rain Fall) 22.6 39.41
% of Days That are Sunny 105 103.29
Even more South Dakota
Titbits
Nickname including its origin The Mount Rushmore State ,South Dakota is the land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later South Dakotans were named for the tribe.
Symbols flower: American pasqueflower (1903)
grass: Western wheat grass (1970)
soil: houdek (1990)
tree: black hills spruce (1947)
bird: ring-necked pheasant (1943)
insect: honeybee (1978)
animal: coyote (1949)
mineral stone: rose quartz (1966)
gemstone: fairburn agate (1966)
colors: blue and gold (in state flag)
song: “Hail! South Dakota” (1943)
fish: walleye (1982)
musical instrument: fiddle (1989)
dessert: kuchen (2000)
Song Hail, South DakotaClick Here for Song
Demographics SD USA
Median Age 2000 40.08 37.8
% Change in Population 2000 to 2001 0.4 1
Poverty Rate, 2000 9 11.14
% Public Aid Recipients 2000 2.5 3.79
% Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 33.5 32.92
Health SD USA
Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 1 0.99
Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 5.5 7.14
Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 219 266.54
Death Rate by Accident, 1998 321 1988.92
Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 512.4 479.19
Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) 20.6 20.46
State Links
Capitol Tour Capitol-Tour
Area Code 605
Constitution 40th State
County Profile 67 Counties
Agriculture Cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn.
Industry Food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism.
Editorial Cartoons Cartoonists Index
Flower Pasque Flower
Geographic Center Hughes, 8 miles northeast of Pierre
Governor Mike Rounds (R)
Highest Point Harney Peak;
Highway Markers South Dakota
History Historical
Library South Dakota
Lottery  
Lowest Point Big Stone lake; 962 feet, 46th
Media Radio
Museums The Virtual Library
National Forest South Dakota
Pen Pals Penpalworld.com
Permanent Residents Find A Grave
No. of State Legislators, 2003 105
Road Side America South Dakota
Soil South Dakota - Houdek
State Parks South Dakota
Tree White Spruce
Unclaimed Funds South Dakota
Veteran Affairs South Dakota VA
Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001		 18
Finances and Taxes
 SD
 USA
Purchase Price of a building 136800 175806.29
Car Insurance 1371.18 1698.53
Corporate Income Tax % 0 6.64
Top Personal Income Tax 0 5.2
Sales Tax & Use Tax 4 4.66
Professional Services Tax Y
Top Capital Gains Tax 0 4.75
Motor Fuel Tax, 02 0.24 0.23
Real Estate: % of income per $100
On Land & Buildings 3.24 N/A
On Inventory Y
On Personal Property N
State Tax Rate 4.7 7.13
Local Tax Rate 4.6 7.13
Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee 1.2 2.36
Internet Access Tax Y
New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) SD
Overall State Ranking 43rd
Knowledge Jobs 38th
Globalization 50th
Economic Dynamism 38th
Digital Economy 33rd
Innovation Capacity 46th
High Tech Jobs 22nd
Venture Capital 48th
Internet Access-1998 (%) 44.8
R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) 60.0000
Number of New Patents (1998) 85
Crime SD USA
Index Offences Total 1238.9 3326.73
Violent Crime Total 75.3 385.32
Murders 0.75 3.95
Forcible Rape 33.75 28.03
Assault 36.35 261.06
Property Crimes 1163.6 2941.4
Burglary 145.35 678.55
Larceny, Theft 980.6 1942.89
Motor Vehicle Thefts 37.65 320.72
Index Offences Rate 4227.22 2735.58
Murders Rate 2.34 3.02
Forcible Rape Rate 117.44 25.16
Robbery Rate 9.11 52.25
Aggravated Assault Rate 107.02 195.86
Property Crime Rate 3991.29 2459.29
Burglary Rate 467.66 585.46
Larceny, Thefts Rate 3409.99 1660.47
Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate 113.69 213.85
Pollution
 SD
 USA
Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) 0 82.19
Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) 3977765 45901994.34
Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) 46770 31524509.36
From the 2000 Census Reports SD USA
Population 498189 203400320
Average Family Size in 2000 3.07 3.1
% of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 0.868 0.81
Median age 40.08 37.8
Males per 100 Females 96.52 94.67
Percentage Unemployed 5.19 5.97
Use Public Transport 0.19 1.12
Travel Time 19.43 24.55
Median Value of a House 38271.86 92201.9
Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage 539.69 845.87
Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage 241.02 283.44
Contract Monthly Rent 214.82 390.93
Gross Rent 286.25 463.96
% of Household Total 65.1 69.46
% of Families Household Total 52.11 54.65
Avg Population per Household 2.45 2.55
Avg Population per Family 3.06 3.06
% of Non Families Household Total 34.9 30.54
Monthly Income-Household 28916.86 38521.16
Monthly Income Family 35987.59 45249.75
Per Capita Income 15064.07 18724.65
Earning per Male 25578.37 33331.99
Earning per Female 18543.22 23722.78
% Families Below Poverty Line 10.78 9.88
People speaking Less than fluent English 1.56 3.53
Persons Holding High School Certificate or More 77.52 78.68
Bachelor Degree Holders 13.29 17.11
Density 726.45 1175.8
% of one Race 1509.93 8737.95
% of Black & Others 12.82 1231.39
% of American Indians 103.78 70.5
% of Asians 11.27 393.43
% of Hawaii 0.63 13.87
% of Others 9.09 600.04
% of Two or more Races 22.96 245.37
% of Hispanic or Latino 25.74 1345.63
Education SD USA
Verbal SAT Score, 2000 587 532.6
Math SAT Score, 2000 588 536.06
Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) 5281 6623.8
% of Students Taking Exam, 2000 4 35.76
% of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 87.7 83.32
% of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 23.7 24.62
Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 14.1 15.52
Average Teacher Salary, 1999 31295 41505.06
Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 4.3 3.12
College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 25 82.12
Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 SD USA
% Low Birth-Weight Babies 5.8 7.51
Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.5 7.14
Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) 37 24.84
Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19)		 69 58.2
Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) 20 28.1
% of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) 8 9.16
% of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) 6 8.16
% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment		 19 24.02
% of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) 19 17.29
% of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent 25 24.92
Financial & Government Comparison SD USA
State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 977469000.0000 11195307960
Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 1289.0000 1949.8
State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 2304895000.0000 10937316480
Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 3050.0000 2259.96
Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) 21224.0000 173820.7
State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) N/A
Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 0.95 1.06
Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 5.38 5.64
Song: Hail, South Dakota

Words and Music by DeeCort Hammitt

Hail! South Dakota, A great state of the land,
Health, wealth and beauty, That' what makes her grand;
She has her Black Hills, And mines with gold so rare,
And with her scenery, No other state can compare.

Come where the sun shines, And where life' worth your while,
You won&apot be here long, &apoTill you&apoll wear a smile;
No state' so healthy, And no folk quite so true,
To South Dakota. We welcome you.

Hail! South Dakota, The state we love the best,
Land of our fathers, Builders of the west;
Home of the Badlands, and Rushmore' ageless shrine,
Black Hills and prairies, Farmland and Sunshine.
Hills, farms and prairies, Blessed with bright Sunshine.

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