Welcome to Flandreau ...
The city of Flandreau is located in Moody County<1> and is the County Seat for Moody County.
The pronunciation of Flandreau: FLAN-droo<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flandreau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Flandreau has a population of 2,310 people<3> (see below for details).
Flandreau is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Flandreau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Flandreau: 605
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flandreau had an population of 2,310 people. This is a decrease of 1.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Flandreau had a population of 2,341 people (or 36.05% of the total population of Moody County). This makes Flandreau the county's most populous community.
The population of Flandreau represents 0.29% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,341 people, the population of Flandreau decreased 1.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,376 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Flandreau.
Websites for Flandreau ...
Official Website: www.cityofflandreau.com/
Communities near Flandreau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flandreau.
- Pipestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Pipestone is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <5>
- Dell Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Rapids
- Dell Rapids is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell Rapids <5>
- Medary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Jasper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Colman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman
- Colman is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colman <5>
- Egan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <5>
- Trent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
- Trent is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <5>
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Flandreau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flandreau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flandreau. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flandreau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flandreau. See our Newspapers Page for Flandreau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flandreau ...
Looking for more information about Flandreau? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Flandreau, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flandreau.
Adding Flandreau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flandreau in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flandreau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Flandreau post office opened in 1871.
We also found Flandreau in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flandreau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Flandreau: www.cityofflandreau.com/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Moody, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Flandreau. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flandreau. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flandreau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |