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
0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
  Land0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,995 ft (608 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
569
  Density1,408.42/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. The population was 663 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city in the southern Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Most Lakȟóta speakers refer to the town as Makáȟleča or Matȟó Akíčita.