McLaughlin (Lakota: matȟó Akíčita or Makáȟleča; "Bear Soldier") is a city in northeastern Corson County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, McLaughlin had a population of 569. It is the largest city in the southern Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Most Lakȟóta speakers refer to the town as Makáȟleča or Matȟó Akíčita.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57642

Area code605

Living in McLaughlin

Health in McLaughlin

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·19worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

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What stands out

15.3%Fewer binge drinkersSD 18.8% · better 7.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · better 35.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · worse

Care nearby

Standing Rock Service UnitFort Yates, · 21.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - IsabelIsabel · 41.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in McLaughlin

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School Grade D-

The public schools McLaughlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMcLaughlin School District 15-2Schools3

McLaughlin Elementary - 02 D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 203 students McLaughlin Middle School - 03 D-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 85 students McLaughlin High School - 01 D-High · Grades 9–12 · 155 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where McLaughlin is

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Nearby towns

Wakpala13 mi Selfridge17 mi Fort Yates21 mi Ridgeland22 mi Pollock26 mi Mobridge26 mi McIntosh27 mi Timber Lake29 mi Glenham32 mi Prairie View34 mi

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