Moody County, South Dakota
| Moody County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| 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 (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,430 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
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.
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