| Mobridge | |
| Official Name: | Mobridge, South Dakota |
| Other Name: | Bridge City |
| Native Name: | Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe |
| Nickname: | Mo-Town or Mo-Town, USA |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | Make It Mobridge |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | South Dakota#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Mobridge |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Walworth |
| Government Type: | Municipal |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gene Cox |
| Leader Title1: | City Administrator |
| Leader Name1: | Steve Gasser |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1906[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.96 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.96 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3261 |
| Population Density Km2: | 642.42 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1663.78 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 45.5408°N -100.435°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1660 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57601 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-43180 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267481 |
| Website: | City of Mobridge |
Mobridge also Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe (Lakota: Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe;[3] lit. "Over-the-River Town") is a city in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,261 according to the 2020 census.[4]
Located in territory that had long been occupied by the Lakota Sioux, Mobridge was founded by European Americans in 1906 following construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad through here. The town was named Mobridge for its railroad designation, a contracted form of Missouri Bridge, after the original railroad bridge over the Missouri River.[5] The bridge was demolished by the Corps of Engineers in the early 1960s and replaced by a higher bridge due to the construction of the Oahe Dam.[6]
There are disputed claims that some or all of chief Sitting Bull's remains were moved by his surviving relatives and the Dakota Memorial Association on April 8, 1953 from Fort Yates, North Dakota, where he had been killed and buried, to Mobridge, which was near his birthplace.[7] [8] The Mobridge burial site is marked by a monument consisting of his bust on a granite pedestal; it overlooks the Missouri River. It was dedicated by the Dakota Memorial Association on April 11, 1953.[9]
The Brown Palace Hotel in Mobridge is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Artist Oscar Howe (Yanktonai Dakota) painted a mural for the town's auditorium.
The Mobridge Masonic Temple was built in Egyptian Revival style in 1923.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89sqmi, all land.[11]
As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 3,465 people, 1,514 households, and 898 families living in the city. The population density was 1833.3PD/sqmi. There were 1,727 housing units at an average density of 913.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 75.7% White, 0.2% African American, 20.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 1,514 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 44 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,545 households, and 948 families living in the city. The population density was 2009.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,808 housing units at an average density of 1016.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 79.52% White, 0.03% African American, 18.13% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,545 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $25,583, and the median income for a family was $31,026. Males had a median income of $22,727 versus $16,990 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,921. About 18.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
| FM radio stations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market | City of license | |
| 99.5 FM | KOLY-FM | Star 99 | Hot AC | Dakota Radio Group | Mobridge | Mobridge | |
| 100.7 FM | KMLO | Country 101 | Country | Dakota Radio Group | Mobridge | Mobridge | |
Mobridge uses a city council consisting of seven council members including the mayor. As of March 2020, the current mayor is Gene Cox.[13]