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Mobridge, South Dakota

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Mobridge City. It lies in ZIP code area 57601. The Survey maps it on the Mobridge quadrangle. 3,261 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,660 feet above sea level.

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Mobridge within Walworth County

On record in Mobridge

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 6 records

Population over time

2 figures

Mobridge fell from 3,465 to 3,261 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20103,465
20203,261-204 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

38 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 38 fires within 5 miles of Mobridge between 1995 and 2020, burning about 4,229 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined14
Equipment and vehicle use6
Natural3
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Arson/incendiarism3
Debris and open burning2
Recreation and ceremony2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Fireworks1
Smoking1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresStanding Rock AgencyGALL INN 2
6 September 1996Other causesunder an acreStanding Rock AgencyGALL INN 1
5 September 2001Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresStanding Rock AgencyW GRAND R
27 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined60 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionROCK
20 September 2015Power generation/transmission/distribution25 acresStanding Rock AgencyBAD WIRE
9 August 2012Arson/incendiarismunder an acreStanding Rock AgencyBABY NO. 2
9 August 2012Arson/incendiarismunder an acreStanding Rock AgencyBABY NO. 1
8 August 1999Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresMobridge Volunteer Fire DepartmentWHENT FIELD

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Walworth County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Mobridge: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Jensen Mill PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Walworth County

Storms near this place

60 of 70 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mobridge in 70 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 41 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMobridge-In Mobridge, powerful thunderstorm winds broke three power poles. The roof of a business, which had been previously damaged, was completely ripped off. The nearby Automated Surface Observing System at the Mobridge Regional Airport reported a gust of 61 mph.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Estimated seventy mph winds brought some power lines down in Mobridge.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Estimated ninety mph winds downed numerous trees and tree branches in Mobridge along with causing some property damage. Some fences and outside furniture were damaged along with several homes and businesses. There were signs blown over, windows blown out, along with several reports of vehicle damage. The electricity was also out on the east side of town for awhile. The cover of a storage building was ripped off along with the roof of a hanger at the airport.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Sixty-five mph winds were estimated.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Sixty mph winds brought tree limbs down.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Seventy mph winds were estimated.
June 2014Flash FloodMobridge-Flash flooding from very heavy rains of 3 to 4 inches resulted in the closing of Highway 12 west of Mobridge.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Law enforcement estimated 60 mph winds in Mobridge.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Sixty mph winds were estimated.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Seventy-seven mph winds downed some trees and took part of the roof off of the building.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Many tree branches were downed at the Indian Creek Recreation Area.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Several trees along with many tree branches were downed in Mobridge by seventy mph winds. Some power lines were also downed.
August 2007HailMobridge-Golf ball size hail fell in Mobridge breaking some windows and damaging the siding on several houses.
August 2007Flash FloodMobridge-Heavy rains of 5 to 7 inches resulted in flash flooding in Walworth county especially in the Mobridge area. Many roads and homes were flooded in and around Mobridge. Thirty-five to forty-five homes had received some water in them with basements collapsing in two homes. Many roads received damage and some culverts were washed out. Some people had to be evacuated in Mobridge. Highway 12 was closed for awhile near Mobridge. The U.S. Senator and representative surveyed the damage. The city declared a disaster for Mobridge. Heavy rain also occurred in the area on the previous day with a two day total of 6.42 inches in Mobridge.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Some trees along with many large branches were downed in Mobridge by the strong winds.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMobridge-Strong winds tipped over a couple camper trailers at the Indian Creek Recreation area.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindMobridge-High winds of 81 mph blew much of the roof off of the bowling alley in Mobridge and took the roof off of a steel building which hit a house and damaged it. A trailer home was also damaged by some flying debris. Many trees were snapped in two or uprooted and many power lines were downed.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindMobridge-High winds brought several trees and power lines down in Mobridge.
July 1995Tornado (F0)Mobridge-A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred one mile north of Lake Molstad and then dissipated.
July 2019HailMobridge-no account filed
June 2018Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
June 2017Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
August 2016HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2016HailMobridge-no account filed
July 2016HailMobridge-no account filed
July 2016HailMobridge-no account filed
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
June 2014HailMobridge-no account filed
June 2014HailMobridge-no account filed
June 2014HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2014Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
July 2013Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
July 2012HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2012HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2012HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2011Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
May 2009HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2007HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2007HailMobridge-no account filed
June 2007HailMobridge-no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
August 2007FloodMobridge-no account filed
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
August 2006Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
August 2006HailMobridge-no account filed
May 2005HailMobridge-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
July 2005HailMobridge-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
July 2003HailMobridge-no account filed
July 2003HailMobridge-no account filed
August 2002Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
August 2000HailMobridge-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
August 1999Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed
July 1997Flash FloodMobridge-no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindMobridge-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Walworth County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Glenham8.3 miles7
Sitka12.9 miles7
Selby21.1 miles7
Akaska21.6 miles7
Lowry28.1 miles7
Java28.8 miles7

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MobridgeAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2284683The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1265670. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.