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McLaughlin
Matȟó Akicita (Lakota)
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Main Street in McLaughlin
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Location in Corson County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Corson |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,995 ft (608 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 569 |
| • Density | 1,408.42/sq mi (543.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57642
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-40020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267468 |
McLaughlin (Lakota: matȟó Akíčita or Makáȟleča; "Bear Soldier") is a city in northeastern Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 663 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in the southern Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Most Lakȟóta speakers refer to the town as Makáȟleča or Matȟó Akíčita.
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History
The town is named after a US Indian Service Agent James McLaughlin, who supervised the Standing Rock Indian Agency from 1881 to 1895. He moved to Washington, D.C., where he was Inspector of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of the Interior. After McLaughlin's death in 1923, his body was returned here for burial.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for McLaughlin, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1919−2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
71 (22) |
86 (30) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
110 (43) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
77 (25) |
70 (21) |
112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
41.7 (5.4) |
56.2 (13.4) |
68.1 (20.1) |
78.4 (25.8) |
85.4 (29.7) |
83.9 (28.8) |
73.6 (23.1) |
57.4 (14.1) |
41.1 (5.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
55.6 (13.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.8 (−10.1) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
42.9 (6.1) |
55.0 (12.8) |
65.6 (18.7) |
71.7 (22.1) |
69.6 (20.9) |
59.5 (15.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
43.2 (6.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 3.6 (−15.8) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
41.9 (5.5) |
52.7 (11.5) |
58.0 (14.4) |
55.2 (12.9) |
45.3 (7.4) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
8.6 (−13.0) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−37 (−38) |
−25 (−32) |
−4 (−20) |
15 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
37 (3) |
34 (1) |
16 (−9) |
−6 (−21) |
−25 (−32) |
−35 (−37) |
−37 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.50 (13) |
0.49 (12) |
0.94 (24) |
1.69 (43) |
3.17 (81) |
3.34 (85) |
3.03 (77) |
2.47 (63) |
1.45 (37) |
1.77 (45) |
0.65 (17) |
0.58 (15) |
20.08 (510) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.5 (19) |
6.5 (17) |
3.7 (9.4) |
2.1 (5.3) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
4.0 (10) |
10.2 (26) |
34.9 (89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 64.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 8.1 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 555 | — | |
| 1930 | 678 | 22.2% | |
| 1940 | 660 | −2.7% | |
| 1950 | 713 | 8.0% | |
| 1960 | 983 | 37.9% | |
| 1970 | 863 | −12.2% | |
| 1980 | 754 | −12.6% | |
| 1990 | 780 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 775 | −0.6% | |
| 2010 | 663 | −14.5% | |
| 2020 | 569 | −14.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 663 people, 233 households and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,657.5 per square mile (640.0/km2). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 675.0 per square mile (260.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 28.1% White, 65.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
There were 233 households, of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.54.
The median age was 31 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: McLaughlin (Dakota del Sur) para niños
