The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusMeckling is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2020 census. Meckling was laid out in 1873, and named in honor of Jones S. Meckling, a railroad employee. Due to the large number of farms that grow the crop alfalfa it has become known as the "Hay Capital of the Universe". In this fertile Missouri River valley of southeastern South Dakota, alfalfa hay is the crop of choice. Each August Meckling and its neighboring town Gayville, the Hay Capital of the World host the Annual Hay Days. In 1965, the local school closed, and the residents were allowed to choose between the Gayville or Vermillion s…
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 234 to 204 (-13%). Half of its homes were built before 1945.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Meckling yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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2 historic places in Meckling
2 places in Meckling are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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Then & now
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