A town of 599, settled in 1907. Public schools that outperform most of South Dakota.
The thing Murdo does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Murdo. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Murdo’s kids attend outperform 92% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County Elementary - 02 | K–4 | 74 | B+ |
| Jones County Middle School - 04 | 5–8 | 57 | A− |
| Jones County High School - 01 | 9–12 | 49 | A+ |
Murdo has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41% of Murdo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Rapid City (7%), Pierre (6%) and Fort Pierre (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Murdo beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Murdo | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in South Dakota, United States
Murdo is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census.
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