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nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Head of government of the U.S. state of South Dakota</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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Dakota Governor's Residence">The Governor's Mansion</a> (official) <br /><a href="/wiki/Watertown,_South_Dakota" title="Watertown, South Dakota">Watertown, South Dakota</a> (private)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Term_of_office" title="Term of office">Term length</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Four years, renewable once consecutively<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_2_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Inaugural holder</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_C._Mellette" title="Arthur C. Mellette">Arthur C. Mellette</a><br />1889<sup id="cite_ref-Mellette_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mellette-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_South_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="Constitution of South Dakota">Constitution of South Dakota</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Salary</th><td class="infobox-data">$139,100.00 <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="official-website"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sd.gov/governor/">Official website</a></span></span> <span class="mw-valign-text-top" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2626318#P856" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>governor of South Dakota</b> is the <a href="/wiki/Head_of_government" title="Head of government">head of government</a> of <a href="/wiki/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota">South Dakota</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no <a href="/wiki/United_States_presidential_election" title="United States presidential election">presidential election</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_2_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The current governor is <a href="/wiki/Kristi_Noem" title="Kristi Noem">Kristi Noem</a>, a member of the <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican Party</a> who took office on January 5, 2019. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Qualifications">Qualifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Governor_of_South_Dakota&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Qualifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Anyone who seeks to be elected Governor of South Dakota must meet the following qualifications:<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (November 2022)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <ul><li>Be a citizen of the United States</li> <li>Be at least 21 years old</li> <li>Be a resident of South Dakota for at least two years as of the election</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Powers_and_duties">Powers and duties</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Governor_of_South_Dakota&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Powers and duties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The governor holds many powers and duties, which in many ways are similar to those held by the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a>:<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Government_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Government-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>The governor serves as a spokesperson for the state, promoting business and economic development interests.</li> <li>The governor is actively involved in the legislative process;<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_3_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> they may introduce legislation, and have the power to <a href="/wiki/Veto" title="Veto">veto</a> bills passed by the <a href="/wiki/South_Dakota_Legislature" title="South Dakota Legislature">South Dakota Legislature</a> (though vetoes may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of each house).<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_4_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_4-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The governor oversees the executive branch, and appoints the cabinet members. The governor also appoints the members of a wide array of state boards and commissions.<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_3_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The governor is the <a href="/wiki/Commander-in-chief" title="Commander-in-chief">commander-in-chief</a> of the <a href="/wiki/South_Dakota_National_Guard" title="South Dakota National Guard">South Dakota National Guard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_3_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The governor may grant <a href="/wiki/Pardon" title="Pardon">pardons</a> to those convicted of criminal offenses under state law.<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_3_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The governor fills vacancies that occur in the <a href="/wiki/South_Dakota_Legislature" title="South Dakota Legislature">state legislature</a>, the state judiciary, and other state constitutional offices. The governor also fills vacancies in <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a> seats from South Dakota.<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_3_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The governor is the titular head of their <a href="/wiki/Political_party" title="Political party">political party</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Governor_of_South_Dakota&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From 1889 until 1974, the governor served a two-year term. Until the 1940s, the governor was allowed to serve unlimited terms; since that time, governors have been limited to two consecutive terms. The gubernatorial term was extended to four years in 1974. The governor and <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_South_Dakota" title="Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota">lieutenant governor</a> run on a single ticket. The gubernatorial nominee must win a primary, whereas the lieutenant governor nominee is selected at a state party convention. After the convention they run on a single ticket.<sup id="cite_ref-SD_Constitution_4_2_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD_Constitution_4_2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first governor of South Dakota was <a href="/wiki/Arthur_C._Mellette" title="Arthur C. Mellette">Arthur C. Mellette</a>, who was also the last governor of the <a href="/wiki/Dakota_Territory" title="Dakota Territory">Dakota Territory</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Mellette_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mellette-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Two of South Dakota's governors have left office before their terms expired. In 1978, <a href="/wiki/Richard_F._Kneip" title="Richard F. Kneip">Richard F. Kneip</a> resigned office six months before the expiration of his term to accept an appointment as <a href="/wiki/Ambassadors_of_the_United_States" title="Ambassadors of the United States">United States Ambassador</a> to <a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Kneip_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kneip-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 19, 1993, <a href="/wiki/George_S._Mickelson" title="George S. Mickelson">George S. Mickelson</a> was killed in a plane crash near <a href="/wiki/Dubuque,_Iowa" title="Dubuque, Iowa">Dubuque, Iowa</a>; Mickelson is the only South Dakota governor to die in office. Mickelson and his father, <a href="/wiki/George_Theodore_Mickelson" class="mw-redirect" title="George Theodore Mickelson">George Theodore Mickelson</a>, are the only father-son duo to serve as governor.<sup id="cite_ref-Mickelson_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mickelson-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>South Dakota's longest-serving governor was <a href="/wiki/Bill_Janklow" title="Bill Janklow">Bill Janklow</a>; he was the first governor to complete two four-year terms, and he did it twice, serving from 1979 to 1987 and again from 1995 to 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-Janklow_4th_Term_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Janklow_4th_Term-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Janklow is also the only person to serve non-consecutive terms as governor. </p><p>Several governors have gone on to serve in other high offices. <a href="/wiki/Coe_I._Crawford" title="Coe I. Crawford">Coe I. Crawford</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Crawford_Bio_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Crawford_Bio-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Peter_Norbeck" title="Peter Norbeck">Peter Norbeck</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Norbeck_Bio_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norbeck_Bio-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/William_H._McMaster" title="William H. McMaster">William H. McMaster</a>, <a href="/wiki/William_J._Bulow" title="William J. Bulow">William J. Bulow</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harlan_J._Bushfield" title="Harlan J. Bushfield">Harlan J. Bushfield</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mike_Rounds" title="Mike Rounds">Mike Rounds</a> followed their tenures as governor by serving in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a>. Bill Janklow served briefly in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">United States House of Representatives</a> following his second stint as governor.<sup id="cite_ref-Janklow_House_Win_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Janklow_House_Win-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Kristi_Noem" title="Kristi Noem">Kristi Noem</a> is South Dakota's first female governor. </p><p>Of the 50 states, South Dakota currently holds the longest non-interrupted party control of the governorship. The Republican Party has controlled the South Dakota governorship since January 1, 1979. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_governors_of_South_Dakota">List of governors of South Dakota</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Governor_of_South_Dakota&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: List of governors of South Dakota"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_South_Dakota" title="List of 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href="/wiki/Elections_in_South_Dakota" title="Elections in South Dakota">Elections</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_South_Dakota" title="History of South Dakota">History</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bibliography_of_South_Dakota_history" title="Bibliography of South Dakota history">Bibliography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_South_Dakota" title="Timeline of South Dakota">Timeline</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Dakota_state_parks" title="List of South Dakota state parks">State Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Dakota_state_symbols" title="List of South Dakota state symbols">Symbols</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Tourist_attractions_in_South_Dakota" title="Category:Tourist attractions in South Dakota">Tourist attractions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_towns_in_South_Dakota" title="List of towns in South Dakota">Towns and villages</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_townships_in_South_Dakota" title="List of townships in South Dakota">Townships</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transportation_in_South_Dakota" title="Transportation in South Dakota">Transportation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Society</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abortion_in_South_Dakota" title="Abortion in South Dakota">Abortion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cannabis_in_South_Dakota" title="Cannabis in South Dakota">Cannabis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_South_Dakota" title="Culture of South Dakota">Culture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crime_in_South_Dakota" title="Crime in South Dakota">Crime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_South_Dakota" title="Demographics of South Dakota">Demographics</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/African_Americans_in_South_Dakota" title="African Americans in South Dakota">African Americans</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Dakota#Economy" title="South Dakota">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Dakota#Education" title="South Dakota">Education</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_South_Dakota" title="List of colleges and universities in South Dakota">Colleges and universities</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gun_laws_in_South_Dakota" title="Gun laws in South Dakota">Gun laws</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_South_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights in South Dakota">LGBT rights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Dakota#Politics" title="South Dakota">Politics</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States#South_Dakota" title="List of regions of the United States">Regions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Badlands_National_Park" title="Badlands National Park">Badlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Hills" title="Black Hills">Black Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coteau_des_Prairies" title="Coteau des Prairies">Coteau des Prairies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Missouri_Coteau" title="Missouri Coteau">Missouri Coteau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dissected_Till_Plains" title="Dissected Till Plains">Dissected Till Plains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drift_Prairie" title="Drift Prairie">Drift Prairie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_River_(South_Dakota)" title="East River (South Dakota)">East River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pine_Ridge_(region)" title="Pine Ridge (region)">Pine Ridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siouxland" title="Siouxland">Siouxland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_River_(South_Dakota)" title="West River (South Dakota)">West River</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_South_Dakota" title="List of cities in South Dakota">Larger incorporated places <br /> pop. over 5,000</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aberdeen,_South_Dakota" title="Aberdeen, South Dakota">Aberdeen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Belle_Fourche,_South_Dakota" title="Belle Fourche, South Dakota">Belle Fourche</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Box_Elder,_South_Dakota" title="Box Elder, South Dakota">Box Elder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon,_South_Dakota" title="Brandon, South Dakota">Brandon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brookings,_South_Dakota" title="Brookings, South Dakota">Brookings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harrisburg,_South_Dakota" title="Harrisburg, South Dakota">Harrisburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huron,_South_Dakota" title="Huron, South Dakota">Huron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madison,_South_Dakota" title="Madison, South Dakota">Madison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mitchell,_South_Dakota" title="Mitchell, South Dakota">Mitchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pierre,_South_Dakota" title="Pierre, South Dakota">Pierre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rapid_City,_South_Dakota" title="Rapid City, South Dakota">Rapid City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sioux_Falls,_South_Dakota" title="Sioux Falls, South Dakota">Sioux Falls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spearfish,_South_Dakota" title="Spearfish, South Dakota">Spearfish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sturgis,_South_Dakota" title="Sturgis, South Dakota">Sturgis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tea,_South_Dakota" title="Tea, South Dakota">Tea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vermillion,_South_Dakota" title="Vermillion, South Dakota">Vermillion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Watertown,_South_Dakota" title="Watertown, South Dakota">Watertown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yankton,_South_Dakota" title="Yankton, South Dakota">Yankton</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_South_Dakota" title="List of cities in South Dakota">Smaller incorporated places <br /> pop. 1,000 - 5,000</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aurora,_South_Dakota" title="Aurora, South Dakota">Aurora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baltic,_South_Dakota" title="Baltic, South Dakota">Baltic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beresford,_South_Dakota" title="Beresford, South Dakota">Beresford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Britton,_South_Dakota" title="Britton, South Dakota">Britton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canton,_South_Dakota" title="Canton, South Dakota">Canton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chamberlain,_South_Dakota" title="Chamberlain, South Dakota">Chamberlain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clark,_South_Dakota" title="Clark, South Dakota">Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clear_Lake,_South_Dakota" title="Clear Lake, South Dakota">Clear Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crooks,_South_Dakota" title="Crooks, South Dakota">Crooks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Custer,_South_Dakota" title="Custer, South Dakota">Custer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Smet,_South_Dakota" title="De Smet, South Dakota">De Smet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deadwood,_South_Dakota" title="Deadwood, South Dakota">Deadwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dell_Rapids,_South_Dakota" title="Dell Rapids, South Dakota">Dell Rapids</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eagle_Butte,_South_Dakota" title="Eagle Butte, South Dakota">Eagle Butte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elk_Point,_South_Dakota" title="Elk Point, South Dakota">Elk Point</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flandreau,_South_Dakota" title="Flandreau, South Dakota">Flandreau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Pierre,_South_Dakota" title="Fort Pierre, South Dakota">Fort Pierre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freeman,_South_Dakota" title="Freeman, South Dakota">Freeman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garretson,_South_Dakota" title="Garretson, South Dakota">Garretson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gettysburg,_South_Dakota" title="Gettysburg, South Dakota">Gettysburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gregory,_South_Dakota" title="Gregory, South Dakota">Gregory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Groton,_South_Dakota" title="Groton, South Dakota">Groton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hartford,_South_Dakota" title="Hartford, South Dakota">Hartford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hot_Springs,_South_Dakota" title="Hot Springs, South Dakota">Hot Springs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lead,_South_Dakota" title="Lead, South Dakota">Lead</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lemmon,_South_Dakota" title="Lemmon, South Dakota">Lemmon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lennox,_South_Dakota" title="Lennox, South Dakota">Lennox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milbank,_South_Dakota" title="Milbank, South Dakota">Milbank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miller,_South_Dakota" title="Miller, South Dakota">Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mission,_South_Dakota" title="Mission, South Dakota">Mission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mobridge,_South_Dakota" title="Mobridge, South Dakota">Mobridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Sioux_City,_South_Dakota" title="North Sioux City, South Dakota">North Sioux City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parker,_South_Dakota" title="Parker, South Dakota">Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parkston,_South_Dakota" title="Parkston, South Dakota">Parkston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piedmont,_South_Dakota" title="Piedmont, South Dakota">Piedmont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Platte,_South_Dakota" title="Platte, South Dakota">Platte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Redfield,_South_Dakota" title="Redfield, South Dakota">Redfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salem,_South_Dakota" title="Salem, South Dakota">Salem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sisseton,_South_Dakota" title="Sisseton, South Dakota">Sisseton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Springfield,_South_Dakota" title="Springfield, South Dakota">Springfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Summerset,_South_Dakota" title="Summerset, South Dakota">Summerset</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyndall,_South_Dakota" title="Tyndall, South Dakota">Tyndall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Volga,_South_Dakota" title="Volga, South Dakota">Volga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wagner,_South_Dakota" title="Wagner, South Dakota">Wagner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Webster,_South_Dakota" title="Webster, South Dakota">Webster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winner,_South_Dakota" title="Winner, South Dakota">Winner</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Census-designated_place" title="Census-designated place">Largest CDPs <br /> pop. over 1,000</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blackhawk,_South_Dakota" title="Blackhawk, South Dakota">Blackhawk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colonial_Pine_Hills,_South_Dakota" title="Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota">Colonial Pine Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dakota_Dunes,_South_Dakota" title="Dakota Dunes, South Dakota">Dakota Dunes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Thompson,_South_Dakota" title="Fort Thompson, South Dakota">Fort Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Valley,_South_Dakota" title="Green Valley, South Dakota">Green Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Eagle_Butte,_South_Dakota" title="North Eagle Butte, South Dakota">North Eagle Butte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Spearfish,_South_Dakota" title="North Spearfish, South Dakota">North Spearfish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oglala,_South_Dakota" title="Oglala, South Dakota">Oglala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pine_Ridge,_South_Dakota" title="Pine Ridge, South Dakota">Pine Ridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rapid_Valley,_South_Dakota" title="Rapid Valley, South Dakota">Rapid Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosebud,_South_Dakota" title="Rosebud, South Dakota">Rosebud</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_South_Dakota" title="List of counties in South Dakota">Counties</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aurora_County,_South_Dakota" title="Aurora County, South Dakota">Aurora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beadle_County,_South_Dakota" title="Beadle County, South Dakota">Beadle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bennett_County,_South_Dakota" title="Bennett County, South Dakota">Bennett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bon_Homme_County,_South_Dakota" title="Bon Homme County, South Dakota">Bon Homme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brookings_County,_South_Dakota" title="Brookings County, South Dakota">Brookings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brown_County,_South_Dakota" title="Brown County, South Dakota">Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brule_County,_South_Dakota" title="Brule County, South Dakota">Brule</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_County,_South_Dakota" title="Buffalo County, South Dakota">Buffalo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Butte_County,_South_Dakota" title="Butte County, South Dakota">Butte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Campbell_County,_South_Dakota" title="Campbell County, South Dakota">Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Mix_County,_South_Dakota" title="Charles Mix County, South Dakota">Charles Mix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clark_County,_South_Dakota" title="Clark County, South Dakota">Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clay_County,_South_Dakota" title="Clay County, South Dakota">Clay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Codington_County,_South_Dakota" title="Codington County, South Dakota">Codington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corson_County,_South_Dakota" title="Corson County, South Dakota">Corson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Custer_County,_South_Dakota" title="Custer County, South Dakota">Custer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Davison_County,_South_Dakota" title="Davison County, South Dakota">Davison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Day_County,_South_Dakota" title="Day County, South Dakota">Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deuel_County,_South_Dakota" title="Deuel County, South Dakota">Deuel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dewey_County,_South_Dakota" title="Dewey County, South Dakota">Dewey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_County,_South_Dakota" title="Douglas County, South Dakota">Douglas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edmunds_County,_South_Dakota" title="Edmunds County, South Dakota">Edmunds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fall_River_County,_South_Dakota" title="Fall River County, South Dakota">Fall River</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faulk_County,_South_Dakota" title="Faulk County, South Dakota">Faulk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_County,_South_Dakota" title="Grant County, South Dakota">Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gregory_County,_South_Dakota" title="Gregory County, South Dakota">Gregory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haakon_County,_South_Dakota" title="Haakon County, South Dakota">Haakon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamlin_County,_South_Dakota" title="Hamlin County, South Dakota">Hamlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hand_County,_South_Dakota" title="Hand County, South Dakota">Hand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanson_County,_South_Dakota" title="Hanson County, South Dakota">Hanson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harding_County,_South_Dakota" title="Harding County, South Dakota">Harding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hughes_County,_South_Dakota" title="Hughes County, South Dakota">Hughes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hutchinson_County,_South_Dakota" title="Hutchinson County, South Dakota">Hutchinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyde_County,_South_Dakota" title="Hyde County, South Dakota">Hyde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackson_County,_South_Dakota" title="Jackson County, South Dakota">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerauld_County,_South_Dakota" title="Jerauld County, South Dakota">Jerauld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jones_County,_South_Dakota" title="Jones County, South Dakota">Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kingsbury_County,_South_Dakota" title="Kingsbury County, South Dakota">Kingsbury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_County,_South_Dakota" title="Lake County, South Dakota">Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_County,_South_Dakota" title="Lawrence County, South Dakota">Lawrence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_County,_South_Dakota" title="Lincoln County, South Dakota">Lincoln</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lyman_County,_South_Dakota" title="Lyman County, South Dakota">Lyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marshall_County,_South_Dakota" title="Marshall County, South Dakota">Marshall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McCook_County,_South_Dakota" title="McCook County, South Dakota">McCook</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McPherson_County,_South_Dakota" title="McPherson County, South Dakota">McPherson</a></li> <li><a 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County, South Dakota">Roberts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanborn_County,_South_Dakota" title="Sanborn County, South Dakota">Sanborn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spink_County,_South_Dakota" title="Spink County, South Dakota">Spink</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stanley_County,_South_Dakota" title="Stanley County, South Dakota">Stanley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sully_County,_South_Dakota" title="Sully County, South Dakota">Sully</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_County,_South_Dakota" title="Todd County, South Dakota">Todd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tripp_County,_South_Dakota" title="Tripp County, South Dakota">Tripp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turner_County,_South_Dakota" title="Turner County, South Dakota">Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_County,_South_Dakota" title="Union County, South Dakota">Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walworth_County,_South_Dakota" title="Walworth County, South Dakota">Walworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yankton_County,_South_Dakota" title="Yankton 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