Administrative divisions
South Dakota is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 46[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 46[2]
- Capital: Pierre[1]
- Population: about 919,318 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 199,742 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1889[1]
- Time zone: Central / Mountain Time (UTC-6/-7)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-SD[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Minnehaha County, Pennington County, Lincoln County, Brown County, Codington County.
Major cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen.