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Murdo

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Murdo

Total population

599

Median home value

$132,400

23.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$67,045

Murdo$67k
National$74k
Weather74°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates43.89°, -100.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

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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History & geography

History

Murdo was founded in about 1907 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. As about halfway between Rapid City and Mitchell, Murdo was home to a roundhouse and a railyard, and a passenger station which served trains bound for Rapid City and Mitchell, until the discontinuation of the Sioux passenger train. The town was named in honor of cattle baron Murdo MacKenzie. United States Senator John Thune is from Murdo, South Dakota.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33.7
Median home value
$132,400
Housing units
289
Poverty rate
21.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
68.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.8894
Longitude
-100.7142
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
74°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
55°F
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Friday
68°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
56°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
77°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
56°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Murdo, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.8%
Diabetes
10.3%
Adult obesity
35.4%
Binge drinking
20.5%
Adult smoking
17.5%
No leisure activity
24.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Jones County Elementary - 02
    Elementary · Murdo · 79 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Jones County Middle School - 04
    Middle · Murdo · 54 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Jones County High School - 01
    High · Murdo · 51 students · 10.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,565

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
860
Avg daily Wikipedia views
29
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET