McLaughlin, South Dakota

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Population in 2022: 555 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -28.4%
 
Males: 239  (43.2%)
Females: 316  (56.8%)
Median resident age:

30.9 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 57642.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,763 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
McLaughlin:

$67,763
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,629 (it was $10,682 in 2000)

McLaughlin city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $61,055 (it was $22,300 in 2000)
McLaughlin:

$61,055
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $71,661; detached houses: $63,949; mobile homes: $172,089

Median gross rent in 2022: $828.

March 2022 cost of living index in McLaughlin: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.9%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.8% for American Indian residents)
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  • Races in McLaughlin, SD (2022)
    • 39362.7%American Indian alone
    • 20232.2%White alone
    • 30.5%Black alone

Races in McLaughlin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in McLaughlin, South Dakota as of April 30, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in McLaughlin is 32 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (11.9%), German (10.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 2001 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1,314 people per square mile   (low).

McLaughlin, South Dakota map

4 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.6%
South Dakota:

3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $598 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $789 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (69.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (370.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (709.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Little Eagle, SD (3.0 miles ),
Bullhead, SD (3.7 miles ),
Selfridge, ND (4.1 miles ),
Fort Yates, ND (4.6 miles ),
Pollock, SD (5.1 miles ),
Mobridge, SD (5.1 miles ),
McIntosh, SD (5.2 miles ),
Timber Lake, SD (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 45.81 N, Longitude: 100.81 W

Area code: 605

Distribution of median household income in McLaughlin, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in McLaughlin, SD in 2022
McLaughlin satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $82,000
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Most common industries in McLaughlin, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (23.0%)
  • Public administration (12.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.1%)
  • Social assistance (8.1%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.2%)
  • Public administration (15.2%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.0%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (6.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (33.5%)
  • Social assistance (15.2%)
  • Public administration (10.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.1%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.2%)
  • Food (3.2%)
Most common occupations in McLaughlin, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
  • Other transportation occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (17.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.4%)

Average climate in McLaughlin, South Dakota

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Tornado activity:

McLaughlin-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the McLaughlin city center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

McLaughlin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 487.2 miles away from McLaughlin center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 334.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 272.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 274.6 miles away from McLaughlin center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 646.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Corson County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
McLaughlin topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McLaughlin:

  • University of Mary (about 64 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,854)
  • Bismarck State College (about 70 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • Northern State University (about 116 miles; Aberdeen, SD; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 168 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Minot State University (about 170 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Black Hills State University (about 175 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 205 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)

Public high school in McLaughlin:

Public elementary/middle schools in McLaughlin:

See full list of schools located in McLaughlin

Library in McLaughlin:

  • MCLAUGHLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,315; Location: 324A MAIN ST; 8,319 books; 24 state licensed databases)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in McLaughlin: McLaughlin Fire Department (A), McLaughlin City Hall (B), McLaughlin Public Library (C), McLaughlin Ambulance (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Rod Froelich - Politician.

Corson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in McLaughlin that have no violations reported:

  • MCLAUGHLIN (Population served: 663, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.1%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.3%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in McLaughlin:

Marital status in McLaughlin, SD
  • Never married: 42.0%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

For population 25 years and over in McLaughlin:

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
South Dakota average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - McLaughlin
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for McLaughlin, SD (based on Corson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,01810
Mainline Protestant76712
Other4382
Evangelical Protestant1495
None1,678-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Corson County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Corson County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Corson County:

12.6%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

39.2%
South Dakota:

27.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
McLaughlin:

45.5%
South Dakota:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.0%
State:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.5
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
McLaughlin:

24.2%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
McLaughlin:

11.2%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
South Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
McLaughlin:

33.5%
South Dakota:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

54.6%
State:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
McLaughlin:

83.1%
South Dakota:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of McLaughlin, SD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$8,029$48,1740$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,195$38,3400$0
Sewerage 1$3,647$43,7640$0
Water Supply 1$1,802$21,6240$0
Electric Power 1$6,010$72,1200$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$974
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$3,957
Totals for Government 6$22,683$45,3669$4,931

McLaughlin government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $89,000 ($160.36)
    Air Transportation: $22,000 ($39.64)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($14.41)
    General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($12.61)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($1.80)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($1.80)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,191,000 ($2145.95)
    Financial Administration: $151,000 ($272.07)
    Police Protection: $92,000 ($165.77)
    Regular Highways: $65,000 ($117.12)
    General Public Buildings: $48,000 ($86.49)
    Central Staff Services: $30,000 ($54.05)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($12.61)
    Air Transportation: $6,000 ($10.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($9.01)
    Libraries: $5,000 ($9.01)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($7.21)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $70,000 ($126.13)

McLaughlin government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $130,000 ($234.23)
    Sewerage: $85,000 ($153.15)
    Air Transportation: $2,000 ($3.60)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000 ($954.95)
    Rents: $3,000 ($5.41)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($3.60)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.80)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $662,000 ($1192.79)
    Water Utilities: $149,000 ($268.47)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000 ($39.64)
    Other: $16,000 ($28.83)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $228,000 ($410.81)
    Property: $179,000 ($322.52)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $11,000 ($19.82)

McLaughlin government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,739,000 ($3133.33)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,633,000 ($2942.34)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,000 ($190.99)

McLaughlin government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,101,000 ($3785.59)

Strongest AM radio stations in McLaughlin:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McLaughlin:

  • KLND (89.5 FM; LITTLE EAGLE, SD; Owner: SEVENTH GENERATION MEDIA SVCS, INC.)
  • KOLY-FM (99.5 FM; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

McLaughlin fatal accident list:

Oct 30, 2011 04:51 PM, Sr-63, Lat: 45.833297, Lon: -100.810600, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 27, 1999 04:01 AM, Us-12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 12, 1998 08:34 AM, Us-12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 15, 1992 00:45 AM, 63, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 20.6mTotal length
  • 2,819Total average daily traffic
  • 369Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,610Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in McLaughlin)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in McLaughlin, SD)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • McLaughlin, Lat: 45.745278 Lon: -100.813056, Type: Gtower, Structure height: 67 m, Call Sign: WQWF885,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/2015, Expiration Date: 08/11/2025, Cancellation Date: 11/08/2016, Certifier: Bonnie Krause, Registrant: West River Telecommunications Coopertive, 101 Main St W, Hazen, ND 58545, Phone: (701) 748-2211, Email:

  • CORSON, 4.8 Miles South (Lat: 45.745278 Lon: -100.813056), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 67.9 m, Call Sign: WQWZ355,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 01/05/2016, Expiration Date: 01/05/2026, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis, Registrant: Lumen Technologies, Inc., 100 Centurylink Dr. 3tcw088.2, Monroe, LA 71203, Phone: (318) 330-6883, Fax: (303) 391-2477, Email:

  • CITY HALL, 1st Ave West (Lat: 45.815278 Lon: -100.811944), Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WRDZ532,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.193 MHz, 928.193 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2019, Expiration Date: 08/27/2029, Certifier: Lornie Hach, Registrant: Arrowmark LLC, Po Box 328, Scandia, MN 55073, Phone: (651) 247-0299, Email:

  • MCLAUGHLIN, 613 2nd Ave W (Lat: 45.807889 Lon: -100.813694), Type: Pole, Structure height: 29.9 m, Call Sign: WRPK967,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/17/2022, Expiration Date: 02/17/2032, Certifier: Fred Mclaughlin, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • MCLAUGHLIN, 4.8 Mi S Of (Lat: 45.745250 Lon: -100.813167), Overall height: 68 m, Call Sign: KAC81, Licensee ID: L00069760,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6219.50 MHz, 6293.60 MHz, 6338.10 MHz, 6412.20 MHz, Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/10/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/10/2009, Certifier: Robert A Barfield, Registrant: West River Telecommunications Cooperative


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA0MEI, Grant Date: 11/29/1996, Expiration Date: 11/29/2006, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2008, Registrant: Domenico Procida, 302 First Ave E, Mclaughlin, SD 57642


2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 22 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in McLaughlin, SD When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Other (47.7%), and Outside Fires (37.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in McLaughlin, SD
    • 6147.7%Other
    • 4837.5%Outside Fires
    • 1511.7%Structure Fires
    • 43.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for McLaughlin, SD
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in McLaughlin, SD
  • 68.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.2%Electricity
  • 10.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in McLaughlin, SD
  • 61.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.8%Electricity
  • 15.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


McLaughlin compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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