Moody County, South Dakota


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

Geography

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. The terrain slopes to the south, with its high point near its northeast corner, at ASL, although the east and west sides also slope into the river valley through the center of the county. The county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Major highways

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 6,336 people, 2,474 households, and 1,685 families residing in the county. The population density was.
Of the residents, 26.9% were under the age of 18 and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.8 males.
The racial makeup of the county was 76.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 12.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian, 3.2% from some other race, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.0% of the population.
There were 2,474 households in the county, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 2,728 housing units, of which 9.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.3% were owner-occupied and 23.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.3%.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,486 people, 2,554 households, and 1,751 families in the county. The population density was. There were 2,824 housing units at an average density of. 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

Cities

  • Colman
  • Egan
  • Flandreau

    Towns

  • Trent
  • Ward

    Census-designated place

  • Pleasant Valley Colony

    Unincorporated community

  • Lone Tree

    Townships

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

    Politics

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.

Education

School districts include:
The Rutland School District 39-4, in the county, consolidated into ORR in 2023.