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Corson County

Population in July 2008: 730. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 352  (48.3%)
Females: 378  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  30.4 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57642.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,994 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
McLaughlin:  $29,994
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,308
McLaughlin:  $14,308
South Dakota:  $22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,956 (it was $22,300 in 2000)
McLaughlin:  $37,956
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $53,699; Detached houses: $59,361; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $12,311; Mobile homes: $8,333

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Races in McLaughlin:

  • American Indian (57.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)

2008 cost of living index in McLaughlin: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.3%), Russian (5.5%), Irish (3.6%), French (3.5%), English (3.0%), Norwegian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 2001 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1729 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in McLaughlin

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McLaughlin city

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

McLaughlin:  2.3% ($514)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
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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 ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $82,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.81 N, Longitude: 100.81 W

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (34%)
  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Crime in McLaughlin by Year

Type 2002 2003 2005 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000
    per 100,000 127.90.00.00.0
Robberies 0201
    per 100,000 0.0249.70.0132.5
Assaults 542N/A
    per 100,000 639.4499.4252.8N/A
Burglaries 1116511
    per 100,000 1406.61997.5632.11457.0
Thefts 2284
    per 100,000 255.8249.71011.4529.8
Auto thefts 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0132.5
Arson 0011
    per 100,000 0.00.0126.4132.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 338.9324.6135.3N/A

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Average climate in McLaughlin, South Dakota

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McLaughlin-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1953, a category 5 (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 3 (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.



Magnitude types:

McLaughlin topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near McLaughlin:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT FORT YATES (about 18 miles; FORT YATES, ND)
  • MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 30 miles; MOBRIDGE, SD)
  • LINTON HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; LINTON, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in McLaughlin, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McLaughlin:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 67 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 168 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 200 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
Public high school in McLaughlin:
Public elementary/middle schools in McLaughlin:
Library in McLaughlin:
  • MCLAUGHLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,175; Location: MAIN STREET; 8,097 books; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.8%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McLaughlin, SD



McLaughlin compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



McLaughlin travel time to work


McLaughlin mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Corson County South Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for McLaughlin

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents49.2%20.7%7.2%7.1%15.8%
Congregations25.0%21.4%10.7%7.1%35.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,739$32,8680$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,605
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,001$24,0120$0
Police - Other 1$1,920$23,0403$4,388
Water Supply 3$8,232$32,9280$0
Electric Power 1$1,862$22,3440$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$866
Other and Unallocable 1$2,156$25,8721$1,295
Totals for Government 8$18,910$28,36512$8,154



McLaughlin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $74,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $274,000
    Electric Utilities: $232,000
    Police Protection: $130,000
    Water Utilities: $99,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $417,000
    Liquor Stores: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $52,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $209,000

8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sioux County, ND  1.33% ($22,857 average AGI)
from Walworth County, SD  1.23% ($18,923)


10.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.55%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Walworth County, SD  2.04% ($20,500 average AGI)
to Sioux County, ND  1.20% ($18,231)


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:
Aug 27, 1999 08:01 AM, Us-12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 12, 1998 04:34 AM, Us-12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 15, 1992 10:45 AM, 63, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7
  • City Hall Police Dept, Call Sign: KRL81, Licensee ID: L00080795
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.800 MHz, 153.845 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2002
    Registrant: War Hawk Civil Defense District, Fire Hall, Mobridge, SD 57601, Phone: (605) 845-2800
  • Mclaughlin Public School, Call Sign: KRL85, Licensee ID: L00080795
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.800 MHz, 153.845 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2002
    Registrant: War Hawk Civil Defense District, Fire Hall, Mobridge, SD 57601, Phone: (605) 845-2800
  • Willards Repair Bldg 1 Mi N, Call Sign: WBM24, Licensee ID: L00080795
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.800 MHz, 153.845 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2002
    Registrant: War Hawk Civil Defense District, Fire Hall, Mobridge, SD 57601, Phone: (605) 845-2800
  • 1 1/2 Mi S Of Jct Hwys 12 & 63, Call Sign: KNCQ937, Licensee ID: L00100743
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 03/07/2013, Cancelation Date: 10/30/2006
    Registrant: Donald Gugel, 11010 Sd Hwy 63, Mclaughlin, SD 57642-6508, Phone: (605) 823-4472, Email:
  • 5 Mi Se, Call Sign: KNGR301
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.930 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/1998, Expiration Date: 04/26/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/27/2003
    Registrant: Clarence Huber, Hc 74 Box 17, Mc Laughlin, SD 57642
  • Lat: 45.770278 Lon: -100.810000, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPXT299
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.612 MHz, 451.437 MHz, 456.437 MHz, 451.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/05/2003, Expiration Date: 06/05/2013, Certifier: Ralph Walker
    Registrant: Kns Communications Consultants, 1466 South Wadsworth, Denver, CO 80232-5441, Phone: (303) 989-1038, Fax: (303) 989-0298, Email:
  • BEAR SOLDIER TANK, Bear Soldier Tank - 2.20mi S Of Us12 On Sr63, Type: Tank, Structure height: 10.3 m, Call Sign: WQHF742
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.175 MHz, 173.210 MHz, 451.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2007, Expiration Date: 07/18/2017, Certifier: Ralph Walker
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MCLAUGHLIN, 4.8 Mi S Of, Overall height: 68 m, Call Sign: KAC81, Licensee ID: L00069760
    Assigned Frequencies : 6293.60 MHz, 6412.20 MHz, 6219.50 MHz, 6338.10 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/10/2009, Certifier: Robert A Barfield
    Registrant: West River Telecommunications Cooperative

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA0MEI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/29/1996, Expiration Date: 11/29/2006, Cancelation Date: 12/02/2008
    Registrant: Domenico Procida, 302 First Ave E, Mclaughlin, SD 57642


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