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In the northern Midwest, South Dakota is home to the pine-coverd Black Hills where Mt. Rushmore serves as the state's icon and major tourist draw, attracting thousands of visitors from around the nation each year.

Mostly rural, and one of the least populated of the U.S. states, South Dakota still relies heavily on agriculture as its chief industry. Sioux Falls with a population of nearly 150,000 is the state's largest city, while centrally located Pierre serves as the state capital.

• Demographics : (South Dakota Census Data)
  Major cities: Pierre (capital), Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen
  Population : 781,919
  White : 88.5%
  Black, African American : 0.8%
  Hispanic : 2.1%
  High school graduates : 84.6%
  Bachelor's degree or higher : 21.5%
  Average household income: $39,265
  
  
• Crime : see Crime in South Dakota
  
  
• Cost of Living: Sperling's Best Places - South Dakota - Compared to the rest of the country, South Dakota's cost of living is 18.05% lower than the U.S. average.
  
  
• Property Taxes : South Dakota Tax Climate - Comparatively modest property tax collection amounts to $932 per capita, ranking South Dakota 32rd highest nationally.
  
  
• Housing & Real Estate Overview
  Home ownership rate : 68.2%
  Average home price : $158,900
  Average travel time to work : 16.6 minutes
  
  
• Schools : see South Dakota Department of Education
  
  
• Weather : Seasonably hot in the summer, South Dakota winters are infamously cold thanks to arctic blasts from the Canadian north with heaviest snows typically occuring in the fall and spring.

More about relocating to South Dakota around the Web:

South Dakota - The official State of South Dakota government site with overviews of major towns & cities, links and information to jobs & employments, demographic data, business development, tourism.

South Dakota Facts & Stats - One-stop browsing for information on K-12 and higher education, wages & income, housing, jobs & employment, tourism, weather facts and related data from the South Dakota State Library.

Sioux Falls.com - Major portal with links to facts & information on city services, housing, education & healthcare, tourist attractions, history & culture, related links.

South Dakota Real Estate, Apartments & Job Classifieds:

• Pierre : Capital Journal
• Rapid City : Journal
• Sioux Falls: Argus Leader

also see -> South Dakota Beaches | South Dakota Eviction Laws

South Dakota Fall Foliage | South Dakota Taxes | South Dakota Tourism

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