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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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
Brown Palace Hotellisted 1983
A. H. Brown Public Librarylisted 1978
Mobridge Auditoriumlisted 1986
Mobridge Masonic Templelisted 1977- Brown-Evans Houselisted 1990
- Johnson Barnlisted 2005
Population over time
2 figuresMobridge 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,465 | |
| 2020 | 3,261 | -204 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1953 USGS McIntosh quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS McIntosh quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Mobridge quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Mobridge quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
38 since 1995Regional 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/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | GALL INN 2 |
| 6 September 1996 | Other causes | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | GALL INN 1 |
| 5 September 2001 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | W GRAND R |
| 27 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | ROCK |
| 20 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 25 acres | Standing Rock Agency | BAD WIRE |
| 9 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | BABY NO. 2 |
| 9 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Standing Rock Agency | BABY NO. 1 |
| 8 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Mobridge Volunteer Fire Department | WHENT FIELD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen Mill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 70 shownRegional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | 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 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Estimated seventy mph winds brought some power lines down in Mobridge. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | 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 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Sixty-five mph winds were estimated. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Sixty mph winds brought tree limbs down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Mobridge | - | Flash flooding from very heavy rains of 3 to 4 inches resulted in the closing of Highway 12 west of Mobridge. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Law enforcement estimated 60 mph winds in Mobridge. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Seventy-seven mph winds downed some trees and took part of the roof off of the building. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Many tree branches were downed at the Indian Creek Recreation Area. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Several trees along with many tree branches were downed in Mobridge by seventy mph winds. Some power lines were also downed. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | Golf ball size hail fell in Mobridge breaking some windows and damaging the siding on several houses. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Mobridge | - | 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Some trees along with many large branches were downed in Mobridge by the strong winds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | Strong winds tipped over a couple camper trailers at the Indian Creek Recreation area. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | 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 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | High winds brought several trees and power lines down in Mobridge. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Mobridge | - | A brief touchdown of a narrow path tornado occurred one mile north of Lake Molstad and then dissipated. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flood | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mobridge | - | no account filed |
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.
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 Mobridge | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2284683 | The 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.



