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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 on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Most Lakȟóta speakers refer to the town as Makáȟleča or Matȟó Akíčita.

McLaughlin city overview:
Name:	McLaughlin city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Corson County
Incorporated:	1909
Elevation:	2,001 ft (610 m)
Total Area:	0.40 sq mi (1.05 km²)
Land Area:	0.40 sq mi (1.05 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	569
Population Density:	1,408.42/sq mi (543.39/km²)
ZIP code:	57642
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4640020
GNISfeature ID:	1256396

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History

The town is named after a US Indian Service Agent James McLaughlin, who supervised the Standing Rock Indian Agency from 1881 to 1895. He moved to Washington, D.C., where he was Inspector of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of the Interior. After McLaughlin’s death in 1923, his body was returned here for burial.