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McLaughlin, SD

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Population
551
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,001 ft
Median Home Value
$62,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$923/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$62,159
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communityBismarck, North Dakota69 miles away · 77,963 residents.

About McLaughlin

McLaughlin is a city in northeastern Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 569 residents. McLaughlin is the largest city in the southern Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Most Lakȟóta speakers refer to the town as Makáȟleča or Matȟó Akíčita. McLaughlin makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about McLaughlin is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The town is named after a US Indian Service Agent James McLaughlin, who supervised the Standing Rock Indian Agency from 1881 to 1895.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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