TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Potential Bicycle City, SD Locations
Rhode Island Bicycle Organizations & Resources
Rhode Island Environmental Groups
Conclusion

South Dakota would be a great host state for Bicycle City because of its vast natural resources and diverse terrain including rolling hills and rugged mountains criss-crossed by rivers and glacial lakes. Development here would be ideal because of a great deal of reasonably-priced real estate as well as vast stretches of public lands.

The culture of the state is built around nature and the outdoors and is heavily influenced by the area’s Native American population. A Bicycle City would be a great compliment and a natural fit in this beautiful country.

Some great locations for Bicycle City, SD might be:

• Population: approx. 29,000 (largest city, Yankton: 13, 528)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 24.59”
• Average High Temperatures: Jan. 28, Feb. 35, Mar. 46, Apr. 60, May 72, Jun. 82, Jul. 87, Aug. 85, Sept. 77, Oct. 64, Nov. 45, Dec. 32
• Water: Missouri River, Lewis and Clark Lake, Missouri National Recreation River
• Zip Codes: 57066, 57078, 57079

• Population: approx. 88,565
• Average Annual Rainfall: 21.43
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 33, Feb. 36, Mar. 42, Apr. 50, May 61, Jun. 72, July. 79, Aug. 77, Sept. 67, Oct. 55, Nov. 41, Dec. 34
• Water: Spring Creek, Rapid Creek, Cheyenne River
• Zip Codes: 57751, 57701-57709

• Population: approx. 7, 450 (Hot Springs)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 17.33
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 38, Feb. 44, Mar. 52, Apr. 61, May 71, Jun. 81, Jul. 88, Aug. 87, Sept. 78, Oct. 65, Nov. 47, Dec. 39
• Water: Cheyenne River, Angostura Reservoir
• Zip Codes: 57747

• Population: approx. 16,481
• Average Annual Rainfall: 19.88
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 28, Feb. 35, Mar. 45, Apr. 60, May 71, Jun. 81, July. 89, Aug. 88, Sept. 77, Oct. 62, Nov. 43, Dec. 32
• Water: Missouri River, Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe
• Zip Codes: 57501

• Population: approx. 9,100 (Belle Fourche)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 17.93
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 36, Feb. 42, Mar. 49, Apr. 61, May 71, Jun. 81, Jul. 89, Aug. 88, Sept. 78, Oct. 65, Nov. 47, Dec. 38
• Water: Belle Fourche Reservoir, Belle Fourche River
• Zip Codes: 57717

• Population: approx. 4, 790 (Burke)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 25.95
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 29, Feb. 35, Mar. 46, Apr. 58, May 70, Jun. 80, Jul. 86, Aug. 85, Sept. 76, Oct. 63, Nov. 43, Dec. 32
• Water: Lake Francis Case, Missouri River
• Zip Code: 57523

• Population: 5, 800 (De Smet)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 23.84
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 22, Feb. 29, Mar. 41, Apr. 57, May 69, Jun. 79, Jul. 84, Aug. 82, Sept. 72, Oct. 59, Nov. 39, Dec. 26
• Water: Lake Thompson, Vermillion River, Lake Preston
• Zip Code: 57231

• Population: 7, 450 (Redfield)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 19.96
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 24, Feb. 31, Mar. 43, Apr. 60, May 72, Jun. 81, Jul. 87, Aug. 86, Sept. 76, Oct. 62, Nov. 42, Dec. 29
• Water: James River, Snake Creek, Turtle Creek
• Zip Codes: 57469

• Population: 12, 584 (Elk Point)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 25.36
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 30, Feb. 37, Mar. 49, Apr. 64, May 75, Jun. 85, Jul. 89, Aug. 86, Sept. 79, Oct. 66, Nov. 46, Dec. 33
• Water: Big Sioux River, Missouri River
• Zip Code: 57025

• Population: 2,772 (Ft. Pierre)
• Average Annual Rainfall: 19.88
• Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan. 28, Feb. 35, Mar. 45, Apr. 60, May 71, Jun. 81, Jul. 89, Aug. 88, Sept. 77, Oct. 62, Nov. 43, Dec. 32
• Water: Lake Oahe, Cheyenne River, Bad River
• Zip Code: 57532

• Sioux River Bicycles
• South Dakota Parks Department

• South Dakota Sierra Club
• The Nature Conservancy

In conclusion, Bicycle City, South Dakota would be a community as unique as the state that hosts it. Wide open spaces and diversity of environment would offer unlimited options for residents and visitors to connect with their spectacular surroundings. Click here to be added to our mailing list.