A town of 2,932, settled in 1906. Nearly 1.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Mobridge does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Mobridge. Another town gets a different order.
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legion Memorial Park | — | 11 |
The typical Mobridge home is worth about $132,000, up 1.1% in a year, 59% below the South Dakota typical home.
The public schools Mobridge’s kids attend outperform 69% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Davis Elementary - 03 | K–2 | 149 | Not graded |
| Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 | 3–5 | 143 | B− |
| Mobridge Middle School - 02 | 6–8 | 110 | A− |
| Mobridge High School - 01 | 9–12 | 194 | B+ |
Mobridge beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Mobridge | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 12.7% |
46% of Mobridge’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are McLaughlin (6%), Pierre (4%) and Sioux Falls (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Mobridge has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Mobridge's reported crime rate is well below South Dakota's. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Mobridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Mobridge.
City in South Dakota, United States
Mobridge, also known as Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe (Lakota: Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe; lit. "Over-the-River Town"), is a city in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,261 as of the 2020 census.
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