Moody County, South Dakota

Moody County, South Dakota
Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	1873
Named for	Gideon C. Moody
Seat	Flandreau
Largest city	Flandreau
Area
• Total	521 sq mi (1,349 km2)
• Land	519 sq mi (1,344 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3%
Population
• (2010)	6,486
• Density	12/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.moodycounty.net

Moody County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota in the United States. The population was 6,486 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Flandreau. The county is named for Gideon C. Moody.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 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.

Major highways

• Interstate 29
• South Dakota Highway 11
• 20px South Dakota Highway 13
• South Dakota Highway 32
• South Dakota Highway 34

Adjacent counties

• Brookings County, South Dakota - north
• Pipestone County, Minnesota - east
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota - south
• Lake County, South Dakota - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
Est. 2014	6,367		−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2014

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,595 people, 2,526 households, and 1,763 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 2,745 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.91% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 12.01% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,526 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,467, and the median income for a family was $41,623. Males had a median income of $27,391 versus $20,472 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,541. About 7.30% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Colman
• Egan
• Flandreau (county seat)

Towns

• Trent
• Ward

Unincorporated community

• Lone Tree

Townships

The county is divided into sixteen townships:

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

See also

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