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The Midwest > South Dakota > Geography

SOUTH DAKOTA GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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area > Total area > km² 199,731 [17th of 51]
area > Total area > miles² 77,116 [17th of 51]
area > Water area > km² 3,190 [29th of 51]
area > Water area > Percentage > Water 1.6 [38th of 51]
Geographic regions
The Midwest
Land Acreage > Total 49.358 million acres [14th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 16.738 million acres [8th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 1.62 million acres [40th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 23.984 million acres [8th of 43]
Land area 75,885 sq mi [16th of 56]
Land borders
North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana
Largest cities (with populations) Sioux Falls - 136,695
Percentage of area water 1.6% [37th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Pierre - 13,876
Tornadoes > Fatalities 11 [28th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 243 [29th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $169,198,736.00 [27th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 1,139 [8th of 55]
Total area 77,116 sq mi [17th of 50]
Water area 1,232 sq mi [29th of 50]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area ; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: SD

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