List of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota

The following list of Carnegie libraries in South Dakota provides detailed information on United States

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in South Dakota

South Dakota

South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

, where 25 public libraries were built from 25 grants (totaling $254,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York

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from 1901 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 2 institutions (totaling $57,000).

Public libraries

	Library	City or town	Grant amount
1	Aberdeen	Aberdeen Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...	$15,000
2	Armour	Armour Armour, South Dakota Armour is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 699 at the 2010 census.- History :...	$7,500
3	Britton	Britton Britton, South Dakota Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2010 census.A weekly newspaper, the Britton Journal, is published in Britton.-Geography:...	$7,500
4	Brookings	Brookings Brookings, South Dakota Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...	$10,000
5	Canton	Canton Canton, South Dakota Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl...	$10,000
6	Dallas	Dallas Dallas, South Dakota Dallas is a town in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 120 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dallas is located at ....	$5,000
7	Deadwood	Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...	$15,000
8	Dell Rapids	Dell Rapids Dell Rapids, South Dakota Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census. It is known as "The little city with the big attractions."-Geography:...	$6,000
9	Hot Springs	Hot Springs Hot Springs, South Dakota Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,711. It is the county seat of Fall River County...	$10,000
10	Huron	Huron Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...	$10,000
11	Lake Andes	Lake Andes Lake Andes, South Dakota Lake Andes is a city in, and the county seat of, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 879 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lake Andes is located at ....	$5,000
12	Madison	Madison Madison, South Dakota Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University.-Geography:Madison is located at ....	$10,000
13	Milbank	Milbank Milbank, South Dakota Milbank is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, along the South Fork of the Whetstone River. The population was 3,353 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. In 1925 The American Legion Department of South Dakota established a new program for high school aged youth that grew...	$7,000
14	Mitchell	Mitchell Mitchell, South Dakota -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...	$12,000
15	Pierre	Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...	$12,500
16	Rapid City	Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	$12,500
17	Redfield	Redfield Redfield, South Dakota Redfield is a city in and the county seat of Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census. The city is not to be confused with the surrounding Redfield Township, which encompasses unincorporated areas outside of the city limits.-Geography:Redfield is...	$10,000
18	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	$30,000
19	Sisseton	Sisseton Sisseton, South Dakota Sisseton is a city on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is home to a number of attractions including the Nicollett Tower and is near the "Song to the...	$7,500
20	Tyndall	Tyndall Tyndall, South Dakota Tyndall is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bon Homme County.-Geography:Tyndall is located at ....	$7,500
21	Vermillion	Vermillion Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...	$10,000
22	Wagner	Wagner Wagner, South Dakota Wagner is a city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,566 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wagner is located at ....	$5,000
23	Watertown	Watertown Watertown, South Dakota Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...	$10,000
24	Wessington Springs	Wessington Springs Wessington Springs, South Dakota Wessington Springs is a city in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 956 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jerauld County.-Geography:Wessington Springs is located at ....	$7,000
25	Yankton	Yankton Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans...	$12,000

Academic libraries

	Institution	Locality	Image	Date granted	Grant amount	Location	Notes
1	University of South Dakota University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota ', the state’s oldest university, was founded in 1862 and classes began in 1882. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, USD is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its current...	Vermillion Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...			$40,000
2	Yankton College Yankton College Yankton College was a small liberal arts college in Yankton, South Dakota, affiliated with the Congregational Christian Churches .Founded in 1881, it was the first institution of higher learning in the Dakota Territory...	Yankton Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans...			$17,000

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