Murdo, South Dakota

Murdo is a city in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jones County.

History

Murdo was founded about 1907 on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The town was named in honor of Murdo MacKenzie.

Geography

Murdo is located at 43°53′17″N 100°42′40″W / 43.88806°N 100.71111°W / 43.88806; -100.71111 (43.888173, -100.711109).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km²), all of it land.

Murdo has been assigned the ZIP code 57559 and the FIPS place code 44260.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 488 people, 237 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density was 774.6 inhabitants per square mile (299.1/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 461.9 per square mile (178.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 0.2% African American, 3.5% Native American, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.