List of museums in South Dakota

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This list of museums in South Dakota encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums

NameTown/CityCountyRegionTypeSummary
1881 Courthouse Museum Custer Custer WesternLocal historyOperated by the Custer Country Historical Society
Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve McCook Lake Union SoutheastOpen air website, park with historic Shay-Adams Home with period furnishings, barn, country school and church
Adams Museum & House Deadwood Lawrence WesternLocal historyExhibits include folk art, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Deadwood Dick
Akta Lakota Museum Chamberlain Brule Central Native American website, profiles the lives of nomadic Plains Indians
Armed Forces Military Display and Gifts Wasta Pennington WesternMilitaryPrivate museum displaying foreign and domestic militaria from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and current US conflicts [1] [2]
Augustana College Art Galleries Sioux Falls Minnehaha SoutheastArtCenter for Visual Arts houses the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery and Carl Grupp Permanent Collection, the Hovland Center for Liturgical Arts, dedicated space for displaying student work; Center for Western Studies Art Gallery displays history and cultures of the Northern Plains and rotating exhibits of regional artists [3]
Aurora County Museum Plankinton Aurora SoutheastLocal history [4]
Austin-Whittemore House Vermillion Clay SoutheastLocal historyOperated by the Clay County Historical Society, late 19th-century house with Victorian furnishings and items of local historical interest [5]
Badlands National Park Interior Jackson WesternNatural historyVisitor center exhibits include the geology, paleontology and natural history of the park
Badlands Petrified Garden Kadoka Jackson WesternNatural history website, rocks, minerals and fossils
Beauvais Heritage Museum Clark Clark NortheastOpen air website, complex includes museum with period displays, Clark Railroad Depot, a settler's shanty, a pioneer church and school; also known as Clark County Museum
Big Thunder Gold Mine Keystone PenningtonWesternMining website, includes mine tour and museum
Black Hills Mining Museum Lead LawrenceWesternMining website, simulated gold mine tours
Black Hills Museum of Natural History Hill City PenningtonWesternNatural historyFossils, dinosaurs, gems, minerals, meteorites
Bon Homme Heritage Museum Tyndall Bon Homme SoutheastLocal history [6]
Borglum Historical Center KeystonePenningtonWesternBiographical website, Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum
Brookings County Museum Volga Brookings NortheastLocal historyIncludes an 1870 log cabin, vintage farm equipment, antique tools, and a one-room country school house [7]
Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum St. Francis Todd CentralNative American website, history of the Lakota of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, operated by the St. Francis Mission
Buffalo Historical Museum Buffalo Harding WesternLocal historyIncludes museum and 1914 one room schoolhouse [8]
Buffalo Interpretive Center Fort Pierre Stanley CentralNatural history website, story of the buffalo, its importance and significance in the North American Indian cultures of the Great Plains, and its relationship to the people of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Campbell Original Straw Bale Built Museum Carthage Miner SoutheastLocal history website, located in a building built out of straw bales
Carnegie Resource CenterMitchellDavisonSoutheastLocal history website, operated by the Mitchell Area Historical Society, exhibits of local history and genealogy, permanent collection of Corn Palace memorabilia
Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center Fort Pierre Stanley CentralSports website, South Dakota rodeo heritage and memorabilia
Cecil & Phyllis Melcher Museum Platte Charles Mix SoutheastLocal historyLocated in the Lyric Theatre, includes dolls, wildlife of South Dakota, toy tractors and tractors, arts of local areas, cars and a military room [9]
Celebrity Hotel Memorabilia DisplayDeadwoodLawrenceWesternMultiple website, located in the Celebrity Hotel, celebrity memorabilia, cars and motorcycles
Center for Western Studies Sioux Falls Minnehaha SoutheastAmerican West website, part of Augustana College, exhibits include Native American artifacts, 19th century replica Norwegian living room, Jim Savage art studio, changing exhibits from its collections
Chapel in the Hills Rapid City PenningtonWesternHistoric siteStave church replica of the Borgund stave church in Norway and 19th century Norwegian log cabin
Children's Museum of South Dakota Brookings Brookings NortheastChildren's website
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum of South DakotaHill CityPenningtonWesternHistory website
Classic Wheels Museum Clark Clark NortheastTransportation website, includes antique vehicles, toy cars, model trains
Codington County Heritage Museum Watertown Codington NortheastLocal historyHistory and heritage of Codington County and the Coteau des Prairie region of northeastern South Dakota
Corn Palace MitchellDavisonSoutheastAgricultureHistory of the Corn Palace's design, construction, link to area agriculture
Corsica Historical Museum Corsica Douglas SoutheastLocal history website
Cramer Kenyon Heritage Home Yankton Yankton SoutheastHistoric house website, 1880s Victorian mansion
Crazy Horse Memorial Crazy Horse CusterWesternMultipleMonumental sculpture of Crazy Horse, Indian Museum of North America, and the Native American Cultural Center
Custer State Park CusterCusterWesternMultipleIncludes Peter Norbeck Center with natural history and cultural heritage displays, and Badger Hole, the historic house of poet Badger Clark
Dacotah Prairie Museum Aberdeen Brown NortheastMultiple website, natural, cultural and local history
Dahl Arts Center Rapid CityPenningtonWesternArt website
Dakota Discovery Museum Mitchell Davison SoutheastMultiple website, art, history, culture, located on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University
Dakota Sunset Museum Gettysburg Potter CentralLocal history website, includes museum, country school, carriage barn, and blacksmith shop
Dakota Territorial Museum Yankton Yankton SoutheastLocal history website, includes museum, school, depot and caboose. Now located inside the Mead Cultural Education Center in Yankton.
Dakotaland Museum Huron Beadle NortheastLocal historyLocated on the State Fairgrounds [10] [11]
Daneville Heritage Museum Viborg Turner SoutheastLocal history [12]
Day County Museum Webster Day NortheastLocal historyLocated in basement of Day County Courthouse [13] [14]
Days of '76 Museum Deadwood LawrenceWesternAmerican West website, includes horse-drawn vehicles, rodeo items, Old West pioneer and American Indian art and artifacts
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery Spearfish LawrenceWesternIndustryFormer hatchery, includes Von Bayer Museum of Fish Culture with exhibits about the history and science of fish culture and fisheries
De Smet Depot Museum De Smet Kingsbury SoutheastLocal history [15]
Clear Lake Museum Clear Lake Deuel NortheastLocal historyOperated by the Clear Lake Historical Society, open for special events and by appointment [16]
Cheryl's Doll House Lennox Lincoln SoutheastToy [17]
Donald Christman Toy Museum Lake Norden Hamlin SoutheastToyIncludes antique dishes and farm toys, antique dolls [18]
Douglas County Museum Armour Douglas SoutheastLocal historyIncludes the Country School and Railroad House, operated by the Douglas County Historical Society [19]
Elkton Community Museum Elkton BrookingsNortheastLocal historyOpen by appointment [20]
Eureka Pioneer Museum Eureka McPherson NortheastLocal history [21]
Faulk County Historical Museum Faulkton Faulk CentralLocal historyOpen by appointment [22]
Fort Meade Museum Sturgis Meade WesternMilitary website, history of Fort Meade, located in the former commanding officers' quarters
Fort Sisseton Historical Park Lake City Marshall NortheastMilitaryState park with preserved 1864 fort buildings
Four Mile Old West Town CusterCusterWesternOpen air website, buildings include a town hall, saloon, general store, church, bank, an outhouse, sheriff's office, jails
Frederick Area Historical Society Frederick Brown NortheastLocal history [23]
Garretson Area Historical Society Museum Garretson Minnehaha SoutheastLocal history [24]
Geddes Historic Village Geddes Charles Mix SoutheastOpen airOperated by the Charles Mix County Historical Restoration Society, open by appointment [25] [26]
Granary Rural Cultural Center Groton Brown SoutheastArt website
Grand River Museum Lemmon Perkins WesternMultiple website, includes local bronze sculptures, ranching, Native American and homestead artifacts, fossils and Creation Science displays
Grant County Historical Society Museum Milbank Grant NortheastLocal history [27]
Gary Historical MuseumGaryDeuelNortheastHistorical MuseumOperated by the Gary Historical Association

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Gregory County History Museum Dallas Gregory SoutheastLocal historyOperated by the Gregory County Historical Society [28]
Harry's Antique Safe Museum Mitchell Davison SoutheastCommodityAntique safes, farm toys and toy race cars [29]
Heritage Hall Museum Freeman Hutchinson SoutheastMultiple website, displays natural history, history and local history, including pioneer tools, pioneer household items, antiques, toys, vehicles and native wildlife displays
Heritage Center of Red Cloud Indian School Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Shannon WesternNative American website, Lakota culture and Native art, located on the campus of the Red Cloud Indian School
Hermosa Arts and History Museum Hermosa CusterWesternLocal history [30] [31]
High Plains Western Heritage Center Spearfish LawrenceWesternAmerican West website, Western art, historic artifacts & memorabilia
Historic Adams House DeadwoodLawrenceWesternHistoric house1892 mansion
Historic Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot Redfield Spink NortheastRailroad website, railroad items, model trains, engines and artifacts
Historic Prairie Village Madison Lake SoutheastOpen air website, includes over 40 antique-filled buildings, agricultural displays, steam tractors, a sawmill and a train
Hollands Grist Mill Milbank Grant NortheastMillAlso known as Milbank Grist Mill, reconstructed grist mill [32]
Ingalls Homestead De SmetKingsburySoutheastOpen air website, includes Charles Ingalls homestead, school, dugout house, prairie learning center, pioneer activities
International Vinegar Museum Roslyn Day NortheastFoodVinegars from all over the world
Jerauld County Pioneer Museum Wessington Springs Jerauld SoutheastMultipleComplex includes one room school, medical office, Western equipment, blacksmith shop, local history artifacts, operated by the Dunham Historical Society [33] [34]
J.W. Parmley Historical Home Ipswich Edmunds NortheastHistoric houseIncludes the J.W. Parmley House and the Parmley Land Office [35] [36]
Journey Museum and Gardens Rapid CityPenningtonWesternMultipleContains prehistoric & historic collections related to the Western Great Plains with displays of local geology, archaeology, Native American culture, & European pioneer history in the Minnilusa Pioneer Museum
Keystone Historical MuseumKeystonePenningtonWesternLocal history website
Klein Museum Mobridge Walworth NortheastLocal history website, features pioneer and Native American artifacts
Lake Norden Historical Society Lake Norden Hamlin SoutheastLocal historyIncludes museum, one room school and barn with artifacts [37] [38]
Lake Poinsett Visitor Center and Museum Arlington BrookingsNortheastLocal history website, area natural and cultural history, Native American artifacts, located in Lake Poinsett Recreation Area
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society De SmetKingsburySoutheastHistoric house website, operates guided tours of two original homes of the family of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, including the Ingalls House
Lennox Museum Lennox Lincoln SoutheastLocal history [39]
Lewis and Clark Center Visitor Center Yankton Yankton SoutheastMultiple website, exhibits include natural & cultural history, geology, exploration, Native Americans, steamboats
Little Village Farm Museum Dell Rapids MinnehahaSoutheastAgricultureSeveral barns and buildings with agriculture tools and equipment [40]
Loriks-Peterson Heritage House Oldham KingsburySoutheastHistoric house [41]
Lyman County Museum Presho Lyman SoutheastLocal history [42] [43]
Major James McLaughlin Heritage Center McLaughlin Corson WesternLocal historyLocal history, agriculture, Native Americans, Mahto Post Office, country school display [44]
The Mammoth Site Hot Springs Fall River WesternNatural historyActive paleontological dig site and museum with fossils of mammoths, ancient flora and fauna
McWhorter House Museum and Depot Miller Hand NortheastLocal history [45] [46]
Mead Cultural Education CenterYanktonYanktonSoutheastLocal HistoryThe new location of the Dakota Territory Museum. Features permanent and traveling exhibits.
Mellette House Watertown Codington NortheastHistoric house website, Victorian home of South Dakota's first governor, Arthur Calvin Mellette
Midland Pioneer Museum Midland Haakon CentralLocal historyPioneer and railroad history and artifacts, open by appointment [47]
Miner County Rural Life Museum Howard Miner SoutheastLocal historyRural life displays, operated by the Miner County Historical Society [48] [49]
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Jackson County Jackson WesternMilitaryIncludes visitor center, launch control center and a missile silo/launch facility
Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village MitchellDavisonSoutheastArchaeologyPrehistoric Indian village archeological site and museum of artifacts
Moody County Museum and Research Center Flandreau Moody SoutheastLocal historyOperated by the Moody County Historical Society [50]
Mount Rushmore KeystonePenningtonWesternArtNational Memorial and sculpture of four U.S. Presidents carved into a mountain, includes Lincoln Borglum Museum with films and exhibits about sculptor Gutzon Borglum, the creation of Mount Rushmore and its workers, also the studio where Borglum worked
Museum of Geology Rapid CityPenningtonWesternNatural historyPart of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, area fossils and minerals from around the world
Museum of Visual Materials Sioux FallsMinnehahaSoutheastArt website, art exhibits in many media, art and crafts classes, children's art and play activities
Museum of Wildlife, Science and Industry of NE South Dakota Webster Day NortheastMultiple website, features many buildings with exhibits of military, agricultural and pioneer life, antique tractors, cars, and mounted wildlife, restored historic buildings
National Museum of WoodcarvingCusterCusterWesternArt website, art and sculptures carved in wood
National Music Museum VermillionClaySoutheastMusicAmerican, European, and non-Western instruments from all cultures and historical periods
National Presidential Wax Museum KeystonePenningtonWesternWax website, wax figures of U.S. presidents in historic moments
Newell Museum Newell Butte WesternLocal historyDisplays include a one-room school, log cabin, church, and barn, agriculture, family life, education, religion, Native Americans, the Fur Trade, military and toys [51]
Nicollet Tower Sisseton Roberts NortheastHistory website, 75 ft climbing tower with interpretive center that features a great map by Joseph Nicollet, a documentary film and local art
Oglala Lakota College Historical Center Kyle Shannon WesternNative American website, history of the Lakota people
Old Courthouse Museum Sioux Falls Minnehaha SoutheastLocal history
Petrified Wood Park Lemmon Perkins WesternMultipleIncludes sculptures and structures built from petrified wood and fossils and the Lemmon Pioneer Museum [52] [53]
Pettigrew Home & Museum Sioux FallsMinnehahaSoutheastHistoric house website, late 19th-century house and personal collections of Senator Richard F. Pettigrew
Pickler Mansion Faulkton Faulk CentralHistoric houseOperated by the Faulk County Historical Society, late 19th-century mansion, home of South Dakota's first Congressman [54] [55]
Pioneer Auto Show Murdo Jones WesternMultiple website, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, National Rockhound Hall of Fame & Lapidary, tractors, antiques and collectibles, authentic prairie town that includes a railroad depot, bank, general store, gas station, church, school, camera shop, butcher shop and more
Pioneer Historical Museum of South Dakota Hot Springs Fall River WesternHistory website, antiques, decorative arts, tools, photos, operated by the Fall River County Historical Society
Pollock Visitor and Interpretive Center Pollock Campbell CentralLocal history [56]
Porter Sculpture Park Montrose McCook SoutheastArtOutdoor sculpture park
Prairie Homestead Philip Haakon CentralHistoric houseEarly 20th century sod dwelling typical of area pioneers
Prayer Rock Museum Britton Marshall NortheastLocal history [57]
Pyle House Huron Beadle NortheastHistoric house1894 home of Gladys Pyle, the first elected woman U.S. senator [58]
Redlin Art Center Watertown Codington Northeast Art Gallery that displays over 150 works by artist Terry Redlin
Scouter's Attic MuseumSioux FallsMinnehahaSoutheastScouting website, scout memorabilia including uniforms, equipment and promotional items
Sioux Empire Medical MuseumSioux FallsMinnehahaSoutheastMedicalLocated in the concourse below the Sanford USD Medical Center Lobby [59]
Smith Zimmermann Heritage Museum Madison Lake SoutheastLocal history website, part of Dakota State University, operated by the Lake County Historical Society
South Dakota Air and Space Museum Box Elder Meade Western Aerospace US Air Force and South Dakota aviation history
South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Lake Norden Hamlin Southeast Hall of fame - Sports Amateur baseball in South Dakota as well as memorabilia from South Dakotans who played Major League Baseball
South Dakota Art Museum BrookingsBrookingsNortheast Art website, collections include works by Harvey Dunn and Paul Goble (writer and illustrator)Paul Goble, Native American cultural artifacts, Marghab linens, part of South Dakota State University
South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center Pierre Hughes CentralHistoryOperated by the South Dakota Historical Society, state history and culture
South Dakota Discovery Center Pierre Hughes CentralScienceHands-on Science Center website
South Dakota Hall of Fame Chamberlain Brule Central Hall of fame - HistoryHonors those who contributed to the progress, way of life, and values of the South Dakota
South Dakota National Guard Museum Pierre Hughes CentralMilitary website, history and memorabilia of the South Dakota National Guard
South Dakota's Original 1880 Town Murdo Jones WesternOpen air website, includes over 30 building with historic artifacts and rodeo star Casey Tibbs Museum
South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum BrookingsBrookingsNortheastAgriculture website, part of South Dakota State University, exhibits include tractors and farm equipment, an original 1882 homestead claim shack, and a recreated 1915 farmhouse. Abundant historic photographs enhance the understanding of South Dakota's rural qualities.
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology APEX GalleryRapid CityPenningtonWesternArtLocated in Classroom Building 211, hosts a new exhibit every four to six weeks [60]
South Dakota State Capitol Pierre Hughes CentralHistoryTours include the capitol and First Lady Gown Collection
South Dakota State Railroad Museum Hill CityPenningtonWesternRailroad website, railroad memorabilia, model trains from across South Dakota and Mid-America
South Dakota Tractor Museum Kimball Brule CentralAgriculture website, historic tractors and other farm machinery
Spink County Museum Redfield Spink NortheastLocal history [61]
Springfield College Museum Springfield Bon HommeSoutheastLocal historyMemorabilia from the college known as Southern State College that was located in Springfield from 1896 to 1984 [62]
Springfield Historical Society MuseumSpringfieldBon HommeSoutheastLocal history [63]
Stavig House Sisseton Roberts NortheastHistoric house website, early 20th-century Victorian period home of a Norwegian immigrant family
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Sturgis Meade WesternTransportationFeatures vintage and rare V-twin and metric motorcycles
Telstar Mustang Shelby Cobra Restorations & Museum Mitchell Davison SoutheastAutomotive website, privately owned, fully restored collection of Mustangs, Shelby & Cobra automobiles
Timber Lake and Area Museum Timber Lake Dewey CentralLocal history website, includes fossils, Native American artifacts, period displays
Trails, Trains & Pioneers Museum Edgemont Fall River WesternLocal history website, operate by the Edgemont Area Historical Society
Tri-State Museum Belle Fourche Butte WesternAmerican West website, early pioneer, rodeo, and old west history of the Tri-State region of Western South Dakota, Eastern Wyoming and Southeast Montana
Tripp County Historical Society Museum Winner Tripp SoutheastLocal history [64] [65]
Union County Museum Elk Point UnionSoutheastLocal historyOperated by the Union County Historical Society [66]
University of South Dakota Art GalleriesVermillionClaySoutheastArtJohn A. Day Gallery, Gallery 110, Oscar Howe Gallery, University Libraries exhibits [67]
Vancura Park Tabor Bon HommeSoutheastOpen airIncludes Czech Museum, chapel, jail, store, log school and log house in the Czech Pioneer Village, and the Blachnik Museum with handmade crafts [68] [69]
Verendrye Museum Fort Pierre Stanley CentralLocal history [70]
Wade's Gold Mill Hill CityPenningtonWesternMining website, modern gold mill and antique mining museum
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science Sioux Falls Minnehaha SoutheastMultipleIncludes the Kirby Science Discover Center and Visual Arts Center with galleries
W. H. Over Museum VermillionClaySoutheastMultiple website, natural history displays, Native American and pioneer artifacts
Willow Lake Community Museum Willow Lake Clark NortheastLocal history website
Wind Cave National Park Hot Springs Fall River WesternNatural historyVisitor center includes three rooms with exhibits about the geology of the caves, the park's natural and cultural history
Wounded Knee Museum Wall PenningtonWesternNative American website, history of the Wounded Knee Massacre

Defunct museums

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National Music Museum

See also

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Akta Lakota Museum

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Dakota</span> U.S. state

South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population with nine reservations currently in the state and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, but the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital, and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 213,900, is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River, dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves, known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota to the east, Iowa to the southeast, Nebraska to the south, Wyoming to the west, and Montana to the northwest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Union County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Union County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,811, making it the 13th most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat has been Elk Point since April 30, 1865. Originally named Cole County, its name was changed to Union on January 7, 1864, because of Civil War sentiment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Turner County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Turner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,673. Its county seat is Parker. The county was established in 1871, and was named for Dakota Territory official John W. Turner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minnehaha County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Minnehaha County is a county on the eastern border of the state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 197,214, making it the state's most populous county. It contains over 20% of the state's population. Its county seat is Sioux Falls, South Dakota's most populous city. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1868. Its name was derived from the Sioux word Mnihaha, meaning "rapid water," or "waterfall".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miner County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Miner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,298. Its county seat is Howard. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1880.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,161, making it the third most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Canton. The county was named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. Lincoln County is included in the Sioux Falls, SD, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States in terms of rate of population increase, rate of housing unit increase, and many other factors. This is due to the southward growth of Sioux Falls, and the expansion of its suburbs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerauld County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Jerauld County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,663. Its county seat is Wessington Springs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buffalo County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Buffalo County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,948. Its county seat is Gann Valley which, at 10 people, is the least populous county seat in the United States. The county was created in 1864, and was organized in 1871 as part of the Dakota Territory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brule County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Brule County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,247. Its county seat is Chamberlain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brookings County, South Dakota</span> County in South Dakota, United States

Brookings County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,375, making it the fifth most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Brookings. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Volga, South Dakota</span> City in South Dakota, United States

Volga is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 2,113 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canton, South Dakota</span> City in South Dakota, United States

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. Canton is located 20 minutes south of Sioux Falls in southeastern South Dakota. Canton is nestled in the rolling hills of the Sioux Valley, providing an abundance of recreational activities with the Big Sioux River bordering the eastern side, Newton Hills State Park to the south, and Lake Alvin to the north. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl. The population was 3,066 as of the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sioux Falls, South Dakota</span> City in South Dakota, United States

Sioux Falls is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 121st-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into northern Lincoln County to the south, which continues up to the Iowa state line. The population was 192,517 at the 2020 census, and in 2022, its estimated population was 202,078. According to city officials, the estimated population had grown to 213,891 as of early 2024. The Sioux Falls metro area accounts for more than 30% of the state's population. Chartered in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River, the city is situated in the rolling hills at the junction of interstates 29 and 90.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Interstate 90 in South Dakota</span> Highway in South Dakota

Interstate 90 (I-90) in the US state of South Dakota traverses east–west through the southern half of the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geography of South Dakota</span>

South Dakota is a state located in the north-central United States. It is usually considered to be in the Midwestern region of the country. The state can generally be divided into three geographic regions: eastern South Dakota, western South Dakota, and the Black Hills. Eastern South Dakota is lower in elevation and higher in precipitation than the western part of the state, and the Black Hills are a low, isolated mountain group in the southwestern corner of the state. Smaller sub-regions in the state include the Coteau des Prairies, Missouri Coteau, James River Valley, and the Dissected Till Plains. Geologic formations in South Dakota range in age from two billion-year-old Precambrian granite in the Black Hills to glacial till deposited over the last few million years. South Dakota is the 17th-largest state in the country.

The culture of the U.S. state of South Dakota exhibits influences from many different sources. American Indians, the cultures of the American West and Midwest, and the customs and traditions of many of the state's various immigrant groups have all contributed to South Dakota art, music, and literature.

Joseph William Lincoln Parmley was an American pioneer and early developer of the north central region of South Dakota during its early statehood. He is considered the "Father of the Yellowstone Trail," and is today memorialized by the J. W. Parmley Historical Home and Parmley Western Land Office museums in Ipswich, South Dakota.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1964 United States presidential election in South Dakota</span>

The 1964 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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