Murdo is a city in Jones County, South Dakota, home to about 599 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57559.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)303 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE296 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL674 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murdo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Murdo had 475 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Jones County grew from 3,004 residents in 1920 to 917 in 2020.
Jones County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 21.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murdo, SD weather station (about a mile away).
207 jobs at 43 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murdo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Jones County School District 37-3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County Elementary - 02Murdo | K–4 | 74 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Jones County Middle School - 04Murdo | 5–8 | 57 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Jones County High School - 01Murdo | 9–12 | 49 | Public | 0.6 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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