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General Information
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- Nickname: Coyote State; Mount Rushmore State
- Motto: Under God the people rule
- Flower: Pasque flower
- Bird: Ringnecked pheasant
- Area: 77,116 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 17th)
- Elevation: 966 feet to 7,242 feet above sea level
- Climate: Continental, characterized by seasonal
extremes of temperature as well as persistent winds, low
humidity, and scant rainfall
- Admitted to Union: November 2, 1889
- Capital: Pierre
- Head Official: Governor Mike Rounds (R) (until
2007)
- Population
- 1980: 691,000
- 1990: 696,004
- 2000: 754,844
- 2004 estimate: 770,883
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.5%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 46th
- Percent of residents born in state: 68.1% (2000)
- Density: 9.9 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 17,342
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 669,404
- Black or African American: 4,685
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 62,283
- Asian: 4,378
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 261
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 10,903
- Other: 3,677
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 51,069
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 176,412
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 14.3%
- Median age: 35.6 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 11,254
- Total number of deaths (2003): 7,142 (infant
deaths, 80)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 105
- Economy
- Major industries: Finance, insurance, and real
estate; agriculture; tourism; wholesale and retail trade;
services
- Unemployment rate: 3.7% (April 2005)
- Per capita income: $28,299 (2003; U.S. rank: 38)
- Median household income: $39,829 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 10.9%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: None
- Sales tax rate: 4.0%
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