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Moody County, South Dakota

22 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
6,397
Median household income
$78,427
±5,497
Unemployed
2.8%
90 of 3,220 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
88.3%
2,260 of 2,559 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Moody County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Moody6,315 (2021)101 E Pipestone Ave, FlandreauWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 5

Cities, towns and villages in Moody County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Colman629 (2021)Po Box 54, ColmanWebsite
City of Egan243 (2021)101 N Irvin St, Egan—
City of Flandreau2,354 (2021)1005 W Elm Ave, FlandreauWebsite
Town of Trent210 (2021)Po Box 754, Trent—
Town of Ward33 (2021)309 223rd St, Ward—

Townships 15

Townships in Moody County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Township of Alliance93 (2021)23948 485th Ave, Flandreau—
Township of Blinsmon219 (2021)47975 239th St, Trent—
Township of Clare146 (2021)22827 473rd Ave, Flandreau—
Township of Colman215 (2021)46958 236th St, Colman—
Township of Egan214 (2021)23703 474th Ave, Del Rapids—
Township of Enterprise255 (2021)24039 473rd Ave, Dell Rapids—
Township of Flandreau365 (2021)23128 483rd Ave, Flandreau—
Township of Fremont283 (2021)22287 472nd Ave, Brookings—
Township of Grovena147 (2021)23355 482nd Ave, Flandreau—
Township of Jefferson168 (2021)46655 229th St, Colman—
Township of Lynn274 (2021)24060 471st Ave, Dell Rapids—
Township of Riverview125 (2021)47610 221st St, Aurora—
Township of Spring Creek113 (2021)48226 221st St, Elkton—
Township of Union79 (2021)22903 486th Ave, Flandreau—
Township of Ward61 (2021)22248 40086th Ave, Elkton—

Special districts 1

Special districts in Moody County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Moody County Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation202 E 3rd Ave, Flandreau—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Colman-Egan School District 50-5

    School district3 schools

    200 S Loban Ave, Colman, SD, 57017

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Flandreau School District 50-3

    School district4 schools

    600 W Community Dr, Flandreau, SD, 57028

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.