McLaughlin, South Dakota

About McLaughlin

McLaughlin is a tiny community in northwestern South Dakota with an estimated population of 541.

McLaughlin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,353 residents per square mile.

📰 McLaughlin News Today

• McLaughlin, SD Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• McLaughlin Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mobridge-Pollock MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for McLaughlin, South Dakota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Janice McLaughlin Obituary May 16, 2026 Amundson Funeral and Cremation Service · May 16
• Richard L. McLaughlin KBHB Radio · Mar 19

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What Makes McLaughlin Unique

• The only place in America named McLaughlin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🏫 Schools in McLaughlin

• McLaughlin Elementary - 02
• McLaughlin High School - 01
• McLaughlin Middle School - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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