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Mobridge also Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe (
Lakota Lakota may refer to: *Lakota people, a confederation of seven related Native American tribes *Lakota language, the language of the Lakota peoples Place names In the United States: *Lakota, Iowa *Lakota, North Dakota, seat of Nelson County *Lakota ...
: ''Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe''; lit. "Over-the-River Town") is a city in Walworth County,
South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
, United States. The population was 3,261 according to the 2020 census.


History

Located in territory that had long been occupied by the Lakota Sioux, Mobridge was founded by European Americans in 1906 following construction of the
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through here. The town was named Mobridge for its railroad designation, a contracted form of Missouri Bridge, after the original railroad bridge over the Missouri River. The bridge was demolished by the Corps of Engineers in the early 1960s and replaced by a higher bridge due to the construction of the
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. There are disputed claims that some or all of chief
Sitting Bull Sitting Bull ( lkt, Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake ; December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies. He was killed by Indian agency police on the Standing Rock I ...
's remains were moved by his surviving relatives and the Dakota Memorial Association on April 8, 1953 from
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, where he had been killed and buried, to Mobridge, which was near his birthplace. The Mobridge burial site is marked by a monument consisting of his bust on a granite pedestal; it overlooks the Missouri River. It was dedicated by the Dakota Memorial Association on April 11, 1953. The Brown Palace Hotel in Mobridge is listed on the U.S.
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. Artist
Oscar Howe Oscar Howe (''Mazuha Hokshina'' or "Trader Boy", May 13, 1915 – October 7, 1983) was a Yanktonai Dakota artist from South Dakota, who became well known for his casein and tempera paintings.Libhart, Myles and Vincent Price. ''Contemporary Sioux ...
(
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) painted a mural for the town's auditorium. The
Mobridge Masonic Temple The Mobridge Masonic Temple in Mobridge, South Dakota is a building from 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was deemed notable as it "is the only known example of Egyptian Revival architecture Egyptian ...
was built in
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style in 1923. With .


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land. Mobridge has been assigned the ZIP code 57601 and the
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43180.


Climate

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Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 3,465 people, 1,514 households, and 898 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 1,727 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 75.7%
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, 0.2%
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, 20.5% Native American, 0.4%
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, 0.2% from
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, and 3.1% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 1,514 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were
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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 44 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,545 households, and 948 families living in the city. The
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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%
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, 0.03%
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, 18.13% Native American, 0.22%
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, 0.06%
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, 0.08% from
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, and 1.96% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population is
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or
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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
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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. As of 2000 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
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for the city was $14,921. About 18.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the
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, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.


Media


AM Radio


FM Radio


Television

* KBME-TV Ch. 3
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( PPT) * KPRY-TV Ch. 4
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) *
KFYR-TV KFYR-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, affiliated with NBC and Fox. Owned by Gray Television, the station has studios on North 4th Street and East Broadway Avenue in downtown Bismarck, and its trans ...
Ch. 5
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( Bismarck) * KPLO-TV Ch. 6
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) * KQSD-TV Ch. 11
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( SDPB) *
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Ch. 12
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/ CW+ ( Bismarck)


Newspaper

* Mobridge Tribune


Government

Mobridge uses a city council consisting of seven council members including the mayor. As of March 2020, the current mayor is Gene Cox.


Notable people

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James R. Carrigan James R. Carrigan (August 24, 1929 – August 15, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and previously was a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Education and career Born ...
, United States District Court judge and
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justice *
Bill Mott William I. "Bill" Mott (born July 29, 1953, in Mobridge, South Dakota) is an American horse trainer, most notable for his work with Cigar. Mott earned the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer in 1995 and 1996. He was inducted into the Nationa ...
,
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trainer *
Sitting Bull Sitting Bull ( lkt, Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake ; December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies. He was killed by Indian agency police on the Standing Rock I ...
, Lakota Sioux leader.


See also

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References


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