McLaughlin is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join McLaughlin, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does McLaughlin have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
10 in every 100 people in McLaughlin are 65 or older
For every 100 residents, 31 are under 18, beside 24 across SD. 25 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −14%. The population is about 551 (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 30.5 (SD 38).
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.7% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how McLaughlin says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in McLaughlin
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What McLaughlin’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is McLaughlin or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in McLaughlin in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.