McLaughlin, South Dakota
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McLaughlin, South Dakota Matȟó Akicita |
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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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| Coordinates: 45°48′47″N 100°48′41″W / 45.81306°N 100.81139°WCoordinates: 45°48′47″N 100°48′41″W / 45.81306°N 100.81139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Corson |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| • Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 663 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 679 |
| • Density | 1,657.5/sq mi (640.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 57642 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-40020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1256396 |
McLaughlin (Lakota: matȟó wakpá; "Bear Soldier" or "Blue Soldier") is a city in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 663 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
The town is named after US Indian Service Agent James McLaughlin, who supervised the Standing Rock Indian Agency from 1881 to 1895. He moved to Washington, DC, where he was Inspector of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of the Interior. After his death in 1923, his body was returned here for burial.
McLaughlin is located at 45°48′47″N 100°48′41″W / 45.81306°N 100.81139°W (45.813029, -100.811447).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all of it land.
McLaughlin has been assigned the ZIP code 57642 and the FIPS place code 40020.
As of the census of 2010, there were 663 people, 233 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,657.5 inhabitants 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.
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