Mobridge, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Mobridge is a city in Walworth County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 3,465 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), all of it land.
Mobridge has been assigned the ZIP code
57601 and the FIPS place code 43180.
of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,545 households, and 948 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,009.4 people per square mile (775.2/km2). There were 1,808 housing units at an average density of 1,016.5 per square mile (392.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.52% White, 0.03% African American, 18.13% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
, and 1.96% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,545 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,583, and the median income for a family was $31,026. Males had a median income of $22,727 versus $16,990 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,921. About 18.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
Television
did a mural for the town's auditorium. There are also disputed claims that some or all of Sitting Bull
's remains were moved to Mobridge. Hall of Fame
thoroughbred
trainer Bill Mott was born in Mobridge. Mobridge was named for the town's railroad designation, a contracted form of Missouri "Mo" Bridge for the original railroad bridge over the Missouri River
. The bridge was removed by the Corps of Engineers
in the early 1960s.
The Brown Palace Hotel
in Mobridge is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
.
Walworth County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,974 people, 2,506 households, and 1,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 3,144 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,465 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Mobridge is located at 45.539709°N 100.434716°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), all of it land.
Mobridge has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57601 and the FIPS place code 43180.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,545 households, and 948 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,009.4 people per square mile (775.2/km2). There were 1,808 housing units at an average density of 1,016.5 per square mile (392.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.52% White, 0.03% African American, 18.13% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.96% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,545 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,583, and the median income for a family was $31,026. Males had a median income of $22,727 versus $16,990 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,921. About 18.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
AM Radio
| AM radio stations | |||||
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | City |
| 1300 AM | KOLY KOLY (AM) KOLY is a radio station licensed to serve Mobridge, South Dakota. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a full-service Adult Standards music format with extensive news, agricultural reports, sports, and Paul Harvey talk programming.All three Mobridge James River Broadcasting... |
News/Talk | Dakota Radio Group | Mobridge |
FM Radio
| FM radio stations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market Media market A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content... | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
| 99.5 FM | KOLY-FM KOLY-FM KOLY-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Mobridge, South Dakota. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a Hot Adult Contemporary music format.... |
Star 99 | Hot AC | Dakota Radio Group | Mobridge | Mobridge |
| 100.7 FM | KMLO KMLO KMLO is a radio station licensed to serve Lowry, South Dakota. The station is owned by James River Broadcasting. It airs a Country music format.All three Mobridge James River Broadcasting stations share studios at 118 3rd St... |
Country 101 | Country Country A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously... |
Dakota Radio Group | Mobridge | Mobridge |
Television
- KTSD-TV Ch. 10 PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
- KPLO-TV Ch. 13 CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
- KDLV-TV Ch. 26 NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
Town facts
Indigenous American Oscar HoweOscar Howe
Oscar Howe was an American artist from South Dakota, who became well known for his casein paintings.-Early life and education:...
did a mural for the town's auditorium. There are also disputed claims that some or all of Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull Sitting Bull Sitting Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake (in Standard Lakota Orthography), also nicknamed Slon-he or "Slow"; (c. 1831 – December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man who led his people as a tribal chief during years of resistance to United States government policies...
's remains were moved to Mobridge. Hall of Fame
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers...
thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
trainer Bill Mott was born in Mobridge. Mobridge was named for the town's railroad designation, a contracted form of Missouri "Mo" Bridge for the original railroad bridge over the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
. The bridge was removed by the Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
in the early 1960s.
The Brown Palace Hotel
Brown Palace Hotel (Mobridge, South Dakota)
The Brown Palace Hotel, in Mobridge, South Dakota, is a hotel that was built in 1918. It was designed by Clarence L. Herges.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983....
in Mobridge is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.