Town guide

Mobridge, South Dakota

Mobridge is a city in Dewey County, South Dakota, home to about 2,932 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57601.

Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,9321,496 per sq mi
Median home value$136,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$91Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mobridge

1 ZIP code

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Around Mobridge

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)354 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN350 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL686 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mobridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mobridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mobridge had 3,261 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 30th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Dewey County grew from 1,145 residents in 1910 to 5,239 in 2020.

Mobridge population by census2000: 3,574, 2010: 3,465, 2020: 3,2613,57420003,46520103,2612020

Dewey County, 1910–2020

Dewey County population, 1910 to 20201910: 1,145, 1920: 4,802, 1930: 6,476, 1940: 5,709, 1950: 4,916, 1960: 5,257, 1970: 5,170, 1980: 5,366, 1990: 5,523, 2000: 5,972, 2010: 5,301, 2020: 5,2391K’10’206K’30’405K’50’605K’70’806K’90’005K’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MobridgeJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 62°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 23°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in27°6°Jan0.432°11°Feb0.745°22°Mar0.759°33°Apr1.670°45°May2.980°56°Jun3.187°62°Jul2.386°60°Aug2.177°50°Sep1.560°37°Oct1.844°23°Nov0.432°12°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mobridge Muni Ap, SD weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Dewey County

778 jobs at 103 businesses in Dewey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dewey CountyHealth care and social assistance: 212 jobs; Retail trade: 173 jobs; Wholesale trade: 73 jobs; Professional services: 59 jobs; Construction: 57 jobs; Other services: 43 jobs; Utilities: 42 jobs; Finance and insurance: 40 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 22% Wholesale trade 9% Professional services 8% Construction 7% Other services 6% Utilities 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mobridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mobridge Regional Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · MobridgeUnder a mile
  • Bowdle Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bowdle37.9 miles
  • Standing Rock Service UnitCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Yates,39.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mobridge

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Legion Memorial Park · 11 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Payless Foods0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • A.H. Brown Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Klein Museum1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1906.

Notable people born here

  • Steven Biegler (1959) · American prelate

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Mobridge

Public schools here are run by Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Freeman Davis Elementary - 03MobridgeK–2149Public0.2 mi
Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04Mobridge3–5143Public0.2 mi
Mobridge Middle School - 02Mobridge6–8110Public0.2 mi
Mobridge High School - 01Mobridge9–12194Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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