Moody County, South Dakota

County in South Dakota, United States

County in South Dakota

Moody County

County

Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota

South Dakota's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 44°01′N 96°40′W﻿ / ﻿44.02°N 96.67°W﻿ / 44.02; -96.67
Country|  United States
State|  South Dakota
Founded| 1873
Named for| Gideon C. Moody
Seat| Flandreau
Largest city| Flandreau
Area

• Total| 521 sq mi (1,350 km2)
• Land| 519 sq mi (1,340 km2)
• Water| 1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 6,336
• Estimate

(2022)

| 6,349
• Density| 12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| At-large
Website| www.moodycounty.net

Moody County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,336 at the 2020 census.[1] Its county seat is Flandreau.[2] The county is named for Gideon C. Moody.[3]

## Geography[edit]

Moody County lies on the east side of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Minnesota. The Big Sioux River flows southerly through the center of the county. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture, with lakes in the western portion.[4] The terrain slopes to the south, with its high point near its northeast corner, at 1,749 ft (533 m) ASL, although the east and west sides also slope into the river valley through the center of the county.[5] The county has a total area of 521 square miles (1,350 km2), of which 519 square miles (1,340 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.3%) is water.[6]

### Major highways[edit]

* Interstate 29
* South Dakota Highway 11
* South Dakota Highway 13
* South Dakota Highway 32
* South Dakota Highway 34

### Adjacent counties[edit]

* Brookings County \- north
* Lincoln County, Minnesota \- northeast
* Pipestone County, Minnesota \- east
* Rock County, Minnesota \- southeast
* Minnehaha County \- south
* Lake County \- west

### Lakes[edit]

* Anderson Slough
* Lake Campbell (part)
* Mud Lake
* Poison Lake
* Bull Slough[4]

### Protected areas[edit]

* Anderson Slough State Game Production Area
* Boles Slough State Game Production Area
* Gideon State Game Production Area
* Hazels Haven State Game Production Area
* Kamp State Game Production Area
* Olson Lake State Game Production Area[4]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1880| 3,915| | —
1890| 5,941| | 51.7%
1900| 8,326| | 40.1%
1910| 8,695| | 4.4%
1920| 9,742| | 12.0%
1930| 9,603| | −1.4%
1940| 9,341| | −2.7%
1950| 9,252| | −1.0%
1960| 8,810| | −4.8%
1970| 7,622| | −13.5%
1980| 6,692| | −12.2%
1990| 6,507| | −2.8%
2000| 6,595| | 1.4%
2010| 6,486| | −1.7%
2020| 6,336| | −2.3%
2022 (est.)| 6,349| [7]| 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

### 2020 census[edit]

As of the census of 2020, there were 6,336 people.

### 2010 census[edit]

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,486 people, 2,554 households, and 1,751 families in the county. The population density was 12.5 inhabitants per square mile (4.8/km2). There were 2,824 housing units at an average density of 5.4 units per square mile (2.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.0% white, 14.0% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.7% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 39.9% were German, 20.1% were Norwegian, 8.9% were Irish, 6.1% were Dutch, 5.1% were English, and 1.6% were American.

Of the 2,554 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.4% were non-families, and 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 40.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,354 and the median income for a family was $61,667. Males had a median income of $36,364 versus $30,854 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,948. About 4.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

## Communities[edit]

### Cities[edit]

* Colman
* Egan
* Flandreau (county seat)

### Towns[edit]

* Trent
* Ward

### Census-designated place[edit]

* Pleasant Valley Colony

### Unincorporated community[edit]

* Lone Tree

### Townships[edit]

* Alliance
* Blinsmon
* Clare
* Colman
* Egan
* Enterprise
* Flandreau
* Fremont
* Grovena
* Jefferson
* Lone Rock
* Lynn
* Riverview
* Spring Creek
* Union
* Ward

## Politics[edit]

Moody County voters tend to split between the two major political parties. Between 1960 and 2012, the national election results in Moody County were almost always evenly split. Since 2016, the county has started supporting Republican candidates more strongly.

United States presidential election results for Moody County, South Dakota[12] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 1,951  | 60.85% | 1,179  | 36.77%  | 76  | 2.37%
2016 | 1,731  | 59.02% | 1,043  | 35.56%  | 159  | 5.42%
2012 | 1,535  | 50.61% | 1,429  | 47.12%  | 69  | 2.27%
2008 | 1,508  | 46.34%  | 1,663  | 51.11% | 83  | 2.55%
2004 | 1,790  | 51.87% | 1,609  | 46.62%  | 52  | 1.51%
2000 | 1,361  | 49.76% | 1,318  | 48.19%  | 56  | 2.05%
1996 | 1,024  | 37.01%  | 1,443  | 52.15% | 300  | 10.84%
1992 | 898  | 28.93%  | 1,473  | 47.45% | 733  | 23.61%
1988 | 1,161  | 40.19%  | 1,715  | 59.36% | 13  | 0.45%
1984 | 1,633  | 50.59% | 1,586  | 49.13%  | 9  | 0.28%
1980 | 1,807  | 51.93% | 1,364  | 39.20%  | 309  | 8.88%
1976 | 1,475  | 43.03%  | 1,942  | 56.65% | 11  | 0.32%
1972 | 1,648  | 46.37%  | 1,895  | 53.32% | 11  | 0.31%
1968 | 1,689  | 48.87% | 1,614  | 46.70%  | 153  | 4.43%
1964 | 1,461  | 38.84%  | 2,301  | 61.16% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 2,119  | 52.49% | 1,918  | 47.51%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 2,133  | 53.69% | 1,840  | 46.31%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 2,728  | 71.47% | 1,089  | 28.53%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 1,691  | 50.19% | 1,630  | 48.38%  | 48  | 1.42%
1944 | 2,080  | 59.43% | 1,420  | 40.57%  | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 2,749  | 60.17% | 1,820  | 39.83%  | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 1,992  | 43.68%  | 2,366  | 51.89% | 202  | 4.43%
1932 | 1,289  | 33.00%  | 2,547  | 65.21% | 70  | 1.79%
1928 | 2,108  | 59.63% | 1,416  | 40.06%  | 11  | 0.31%
1924 | 1,181  | 41.69%  | 234  | 8.26%  | 1,418  | 50.05%
1920 | 1,667  | 63.55% | 371  | 14.14%  | 585  | 22.30%
1916 | 973  | 49.09% | 898  | 45.31%  | 111  | 5.60%
1912 | 0  | 0.00%  | 637  | 35.61%  | 1,152  | 64.39%
1908 | 1,275  | 63.50% | 623  | 31.03%  | 110  | 5.48%
1904 | 1,471  | 75.13% | 295  | 15.07%  | 192  | 9.81%
1900 | 1,190  | 56.91% | 875  | 41.85%  | 26  | 1.24%
1896 | 780  | 43.36%  | 1,012  | 56.25% | 7  | 0.39%
1892 | 735  | 53.30% | 96  | 6.96%  | 548  | 39.74%

## See also[edit]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Moody County, South Dakota

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Homepage at MoodyCounty.net; published 2011; retrieved January 9, 2014
4. ^ a b c Moody County SD Google Maps (accessed February 7, 2019)
5. ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 7, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
12. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

## External links[edit]

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