Flandreau, South Dakota
In the southeastern corner of the State of South Dakota, 40 miles north of Sioux Falls and about 12 miles west of the Minnesota border, lies an interesting territory known as Moody County. It is comprised of the county seat city of Flandreau, several smaller towns, a Santee Sioux Native American reservation, and many scattered farms. A major tributary of the Missouri River, the Big Sioux, meanders through the area as well, helping to make the district even more unique. A closer examination of a portion of this distinctive county, containing segments of Ward, Spring Creek, Flandreau, Grovena, Union, and Lone Rock townships, reveals especially interesting characteristics in the areas of topography, population statistics, and the dynamic realm of agriculture that dominates much of the countryside.Descending from the northwestern corner of the area, and rambling south and east before flowing out near the central west portion of the vicinity, is the single dominating figure of the area in question; the Big Sioux River. Contrary to what the name implies, South Dakota's Game, Fish, and Parks reports the so-called "Big" Sioux typically ranges from two to six feet in depth through autumn, although during sp
Census of Population and Housing, 2000: South Dakota. Census of Agriculture, 1950: South Dakota. The population of Moody County according to the 2000 census was 6,595 people with 2,387 of them, or approximately 36%, living in the city of Flandreau. htmSouth Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department. The number of farmers who planted oats in 1945 was 1220; by 1997 this number had been reduced to 52. The final aspect of life to be covered in the quadrangle is that of agriculture. The lifestyle is just as varied, from the Native American proprietors of the Royal River Casino, to the Flandreau citizens who daily commute to Sioux Falls, to the farmers who continue to adjust annually to the ever-changing face of present-day agriculture. By 1997 the number of farmers planting soybeans had risen to a staggering 396, planting a total of 94,987 acres of soybeans. Farther downstream, however, the soil along the river becomes what is known as the "Davis Enet Bon association," which is well to moderately well drained, with loam, rather than silt, on the flood plains. Census of Population and Housing, 1970: South Dakota.
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