Moody County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.8%).

Type of workers:

Moody County, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Moody County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	37.0 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 3,295	(50.0%)
Females: 3,300	(50.0%)

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Moody County:	2.6 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,651
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$341
State:	$436

Moody County:	$104,847
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $141,739

Here:	$141,739
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $145,110

Here:	$145,110
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $103,639

Here:	$103,639
State:	$184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,824

Here:	$48,824
State:	$114,786

Mobile homes: $24,966

Here:	$24,966
State:	$34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

Here:	$45,000
State:	$101,720

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Moody County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.

Cities in this county include: Flandreau, Colman, Egan, Trent, Ward.

Neighboring counties: Brookings County , Lake County , Lincoln County, Minnesota , Minnehaha County , Pipestone County, Minnesota , Rock County, Minnesota .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Moody County: Lake Campbell Resort (A), Clare Township Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Moody County include: West Church (A), Clare Church (B), Messiah Lutheran Church (C), Wellman Church (D), Lone Rock Church (E), Lone Creek Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Midway Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Clare Cemetery (2), Lone Rock Cemetery (3), Martinson Cemetery (4), Messiah Cemetery (5), Molskness Cemetery (6), Mount Auburn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Mud Lake (A), Poison Lake (B), Anderson Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Mud Creek (A), Flandreau Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Squaw Creek (D), Bachelor Creek (E), Battle Creek (F), Medary Creek (G), Brookfield Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Moody County: Flandreau Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.2%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 191
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 90 (46% naturalized citizens)

Moody County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,161
• One, attached: 19
• Two: 105
• 3 or 4: 104
• 5 to 9: 97
• 10 to 19: 67
• Mobile homes: 190
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Moody County with a mortgage: 627 (65 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 443

Here:	58.6% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Moody County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Moody County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Moody County center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,440 (73%) Carpooled: 362 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 153 (5%) Other means: 28 (1%) Worked at home: 343 (10%)

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.95% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($18,177 average AGI)
2.23% relocated from other states ($11,196 average AGI)

Moody County:	2.23%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Minnehaha County, SD	1.60% ($31,488 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD	0.86% ($31,409)

6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.80% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($23,983 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($9,861 average AGI)

Moody County:	2.17%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Minnehaha County, SD	2.21% ($30,070 average AGI)
to Brookings County, SD	0.66% ($69,882)
to Lake County, SD	0.43% ($25,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 934 (850 aged, 84 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,603 (1,404 male householders, 361 female householders)

  1,455 spouses, 2,170 children (1,989 natural, 79 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 25 other relatives, 101 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 916 (423 male householders (356 living alone)), 352 female householders (314 living alone)), 141 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 76 (58 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 760 2-persons, 367 3-persons, 331 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 670 1-person, 78 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

94.2% of residents of Moody County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,264,000 ($6869 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,763,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,464,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,084,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,818,000
Federal grants: $7,047,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,035,000 ($1,265,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,817,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $912,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,301,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,467,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

64% of Moody County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in South Dakota.

Moody County:	63.7%
State average:	56.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4572
• Northeast: 76
• Midwest: 1439
• South: 177
• West: 226

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,400

Here:	3.9%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	4.6%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	10.9%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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