| Official Name: | McLaughlin |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Corson |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1909[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.40 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.40 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 569 |
| Population Density Km2: | 543.39 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1408.42 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 45.8133°N -100.8106°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1995 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57642 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-40020[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267468 |
McLaughlin (Lakota: matȟó Akíčita or Makáȟleča;[4] "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.
The town is named after a US Indian Service Agent James McLaughlin,[5] 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.[6]
At the 2010 census,[7] there were 663 people, 233 households and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 1657.5/sqmi. There were 270 housing units at an average density of 675/sqmi. 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.
At the 2000 census, there were 775 people, 268 households and 181 families residing in the city. The population density was 1835.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 291 housing units at an average density of 689.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 41.29% White, 0.13% African American, 55.74% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population.
There were 268 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.48.
33.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median household income was $22,500 and the median family income was $31,111. Males had a median income of $22,500 and females $18,229. The per capita income was $10,682. About 15.8% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.