Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A typical home costs 3 years of the county’s $78K median household income.
Flandreau’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and walkability; its weakest is a D for incomes. 41% of working residents work locally in Flandreau, above both the South Dakota town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower median household income than Flandreau. Flandreau's schools rank behind 85% of the state's. Only 7 of South Dakota’s 85 towns score lower on the outdoors. Flandreau has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Vincent's Hotel and George Few House. Flandreau has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Flandreau beats most towns.
St. Vincent's HotelEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Dakota), ordered by how far Flandreau is from typical.
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Census counts: 471 in 1880, 2,372 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flandreau, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Flandreau.
Its public schools are run by the Flandreau School District 50-3.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flandreau Elementary - 04Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 287 | D |
| Flandreau High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 201 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state tests and graduation
The typical Flandreau home is worth about $237,000, up 7.1% in a year, 25% below the South Dakota typical home. At $763 a month, Flandreau’s median rent is against $962 a month in South Dakota’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 58% of households own their home in Flandreau.
| Flandreau | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $763 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flandreau has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Flandreau is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Flandreau.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22% of Flandreau residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Flandreau has lost 150 jobs, to 1,052 in 2023. Flandreau’s average trip to work is 15 minutes.
| Flandreau | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
| Flandreau | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Flandreau | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Flandreau beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Flandreau.
| Flandreau | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Flandreau | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.8% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Flandreau; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Flandreau residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
6 places in Flandreau on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Flandreau.
City in South Dakota, United States
Flandreau FLAN-droo is a city in and county seat of Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,372 at the 2020 census. It was named in honor of Charles Eugene Flandrau, a judge in the territory and state of Minnesota. He is credited with saving the community of New Ulm, Minnesota, from destruction during conflict with the Sioux tribe in 1862. In 2015, the nearby federally recognized Flandreau Indian Reservation of Santee Sioux had planned to open the nation's first recreational marijuana lounge in a former bowling alley, close to its existing Royal River Casino and Hotel. Any tourists or non-tribal members using marijuana on tribal land risked state prosecution, so they…
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
7 notable people were born here, including Gene Amdahl and Ivan Dresser.
