Meckling, SD

Meckling is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Clay County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 48 residents. Meckling was laid out in 1873, and named in honor of Jones S. Meckling, a railroad employee. The through line in Meckling is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Meckling makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Due to the large number of farms that grow the crop alfalfa it has become known as the "Hay Capital of the Universe". Meckling hosts Annual Hay Days.