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Coordinates: 43°53′17″N 100°42′40″W / 43.88806°N 100.71111°W / 43.88806; -100.71111
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Murdo is located at {{coord|43|53|17|N|100|42|40|W|type:city}} (43.888173, -100.711109).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
Murdo is located at {{coord|43|53|17|N|100|42|40|W|type:city}} (43.888173, -100.711109).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-21|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-24|df=}}</ref>


Murdo has been assigned the [[ZIP code]] 57559 and the [[FIPS place code]] 44260.
Murdo has been assigned the [[ZIP code]] 57559 and the [[FIPS place code]] 44260.

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Murdo, South Dakota
FIPS code
46-44260
GNIS feature ID1256622[5]
Websitehttp://www.murdosd.com/

Murdo is a city in

2010 census. It is the county seat of Jones County.[6]

History

Murdo was founded about 1907 on the

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[7] The town was named in honor of Murdo MacKenzie.[8]

Geography

Murdo is located at 43°53′17″N 100°42′40″W / 43.88806°N 100.71111°W / 43.88806; -100.71111 (43.888173, -100.711109).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all of it land.[2]

Murdo has been assigned the

FIPS place code
44260.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910372—
192050034.4%
193061923.8%
19406809.9%
19507398.7%
19607836.0%
197086510.5%
1980723−16.4%
1990679−6.1%
2000612−9.9%
2010488−20.3%
2016 (est.)461[10]−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
2014 Estimate[4]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 237 households of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.0% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

Latino
of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 271 households of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.99.

Age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The

poverty line
, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-06-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  4. ^ a b "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  7. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 993. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  8. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  11. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved September 21, 2013.
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