| State Abbreviation | SD |
| Statehood | November 2, 1889 |
| State Capital | Pierre |
| State Size | Total (Land + Water): 77,117 sq miles; Land Only: 75,885 sq miles |
| Number of Counties | 66 |
| State Population (2010) | 814,180 |
| Electoral Votes | 3 |
| State Quarter Issue Date | 6-Nov-06 |
| State Motto | Under God the people rule |
| State Flower | American pasqueflower |
| State Bird | Ring-necked Pheasant |
| Nickname | Mount Rushmore State, Coyote State |
| Area Codes | 605 |
| Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Sioux Falls (153,888) |
| Rapid City (67,956) |
| Aberdeen (26,091) |
| Brookings (22,056) |
| Watertown (21,482) |
| Major Sports Teams | None |
| Federal Prisons | None |
| Federal Correctional Institutions | None |
| State Prisons | Mike Durfee State Prison |
| Rapid City Trustee Unit |
| South Dakota State Penitentiary and its Jameson Annex |
| South Dakota Women’s Prison |
| Yankton Trustee Unit |
