McLaughlin, South Dakota

McLaughlin
Matȟó Akicita (Lakota)
Main Street in McLaughlin
Location in Corson County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°48′48″N 100°48′38″W / 45.81333°N 100.81056°W / 45.81333; -100.81056
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCorson
Incorporated1909
Area
 • Total
0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,995 ft (608 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
569
 • Density1,407.4/sq mi (543.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57642
Area code605
FIPS code46-40020
GNIS feature ID1267468

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.