South Dakota spending, because of the proximity of many tourist attractions in the Black Hills and Ellsworth Air Force Base. The next eight largest cities in the state, in order of descending 2010 population, are Aberdeen (26,091), Brookings (22,056), Watertown (21,482), Mitchell (15,254), Yankton (14,454), Pierre (13,646), Huron (12,592), and Vermillion (10,571). Pierre is the state capital, and Brookings and Vermillion are the locations of the state's two largest universities (South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota, respectively). With a population of about 14,000, Pierre is the second smallest state capital in the United States. Of the ten largest cities
South Dakota Highway 123 South Dakota Highway 123 South Dakota Highway 123 (SD 123) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Dakota that runs from U.S. Route 12 (US 12) near Marvin to SD 15 in Wilmot. It is maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), and is not part of the National Highway System. SD 123 begins at an intersection with US 12 east of Marvin in Grant County and begins north through open plains. The highway enters Roberts County north of its southern terminus and continues north through rolling farmland. North of the county line, the route