Town guide

Trent, South Dakota

Trent is a town in Moody County, South Dakota, home to about 341 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57065.

Population341328 per sq mi
Median home value$145,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Trent

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Around Trent

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)182 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN182 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL475 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Trent; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Trent

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Trent had 206 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 185th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Moody County grew from 8,326 residents in 1900 to 6,336 in 2020.

Trent population by census2000: 254, 2010: 232, 2020: 206254200023220102062020

Moody County, 1900–2020

Moody County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,326, 1910: 8,695, 1920: 9,742, 1930: 9,603, 1940: 9,341, 1950: 9,252, 1960: 8,810, 1970: 7,622, 1980: 6,692, 1990: 6,507, 2000: 6,595, 2010: 6,486, 2020: 6,3368K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’509K’60’707K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TrentJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in24°6°Jan0.729°11°Feb0.942°23°Mar1.857°34°Apr3.369°47°May3.879°58°Jun5.083°61°Jul3.480°59°Aug3.273°49°Sep3.159°37°Oct2.342°23°Nov1.329°12°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Falls 14 Nne, SD weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Moody County

1,499 jobs at 158 businesses in Moody County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Moody CountyManufacturing: 365 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 352 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 199 jobs; Construction: 141 jobs; Retail trade: 122 jobs; Wholesale trade: 60 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 54 jobs; Other services: 50 jobsManufacturing 24% Hotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 9% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Dells Area Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dell Rapids6.1 miles
  • Avera Flandreau Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Flandreau11.0 miles
  • Pipestone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pipestone16.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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