Who is the Moody County County Auditor?

Tawny Heinemann is the County Auditor of Moody County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Moody County Coroner?

Troy Wellman is the Coroner of Moody County, South Dakota.

Who is the Moody County Register of Deeds?

Brittany Bennett is the Register of Deeds of Moody County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Moody County Sheriff?

Troy Wellman is the Sheriff of Moody County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Moody County State's Attorney?

Paul Lewis is the State's Attorney of Moody County, South Dakota.

Who is the Moody County County Treasurer?

Linette Christensen is the County Treasurer of Moody County, South Dakota.

Who are the Moody County commissioners?

Carla Bruning (County Commissioner); Jerry Doyle (County Commissioner); Randy Hemmer (County Commissioner); Dan Miles (County Commissioner); Dave Reker (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Moody County?

About 6,397 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $78,427 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Moody County?

1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 51 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,354, against 2.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Moody County?

25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 16 township, 2 school district and 1 special district governments.

Moody County, SD elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Moody County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Moody County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Carla Bruning source
County Commissioner	Jerry Doyle source
County Commissioner	Randy Hemmer source
County Commissioner	Dan Miles source
County Commissioner	Dave Reker source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Tawny Heinemann source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Troy Wellman source
Register of Deeds	Brittany Bennett source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Troy Wellman source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	Paul Lewis source
County Treasurer	Linette Christensen source

How many local governments Moody County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Moody County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (5 municipal, 16 township)	21	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	1	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Moody County

6,397people

40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$78,427 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

30.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$226,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11%U.S.: 8.4%

41.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 73.9% · Black 0.2% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 18.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Moody County

1.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.0%. South Dakota: 1.7%.

51people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

3,303people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

3,354in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.5%	51	3,303	3,354
August 2026	2.0%	66	3,307	3,373
July 2026	2.6%	90	3,308	3,398
June 2026	2.8%	96	3,354	3,450
May 2026	2.3%	79	3,332	3,411
April 2026	1.9%	65	3,311	3,376
March 2026	3.1%	107	3,300	3,407
February 2026	3.4%	113	3,212	3,325
January 2026	3.2%	106	3,182	3,288
December 2025	2.9%	97	3,258	3,355
November 2025	2.3%	78	3,308	3,386
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.0%	67	3,357	3,424
August 2025	2.4%	84	3,422	3,506
July 2025	3.2%	114	3,431	3,545
June 2025	2.9%	102	3,444	3,546
May 2025	1.9%	66	3,378	3,444
April 2025	2.1%	72	3,374	3,446
March 2025	2.4%	81	3,351	3,432
February 2025	2.4%	82	3,266	3,348
January 2025	2.4%	78	3,228	3,306
December 2024	2.4%	78	3,177	3,255
November 2024	2.0%	66	3,253	3,319
October 2024	1.8%	60	3,352	3,412

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.4%	84	3,347	3,431
2024	2.1%	72	3,320	3,392
2023	2.2%	73	3,236	3,309
2022	2.4%	80	3,190	3,270
2021	2.7%	89	3,208	3,297
2020	5.4%	181	3,151	3,332
2019	3.6%	120	3,200	3,320
2018	3.2%	106	3,159	3,265
2017	4.0%	129	3,108	3,237
2016	4.4%	142	3,070	3,212

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. South Dakota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Moody County

68.8 per 100,0002025. South Dakota: 307.5.

233.9 per 100,0002025. South Dakota: 1,312.3.

0murders2025, 5 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	5	68.8	17	233.9
2024	6	84.4	27	379.7
2023	11	157.6	30	429.7
2022	12	172.1	39	559.3
2021	15	212.8	36	510.7
2020	6	83.8	56	782.1
2019	21	294.9	80	1,123.3
2018	11	152.6	65	901.9
2017	21	297.8	66	936.0
2016	18	258.0	69	988.8

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Moody County Sheriff's Office	2025	2	2	4,211
Flandreau Police Department	2025	3	15	2,372

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in South Dakota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 6,583 people.

13sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

4civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Moody County Sheriff's Office	7	4	4,211
Flandreau Police Department	6	0	2,372

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	13	1.97	4	2
2024	14	2.17	6	2
2023	12	1.89	4	2
2022	12	1.89	5	2
2021	13	2.00	5	2
2020	13	1.97	5	2
2019	13	1.99	5	2
2018	12	1.81	6	2
2017	11	1.70	6	2
2016	9	1.40	6	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Moody County County Auditor?: Tawny Heinemann is the County Auditor of Moody County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moody County Coroner?: Troy Wellman is the Coroner of Moody County, South Dakota.
Who is the Moody County Register of Deeds?: Brittany Bennett is the Register of Deeds of Moody County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moody County Sheriff?: Troy Wellman is the Sheriff of Moody County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moody County State's Attorney?: Paul Lewis is the State's Attorney of Moody County, South Dakota.
Who is the Moody County County Treasurer?: Linette Christensen is the County Treasurer of Moody County, South Dakota.
Who are the Moody County commissioners?: Carla Bruning (County Commissioner); Jerry Doyle (County Commissioner); Randy Hemmer (County Commissioner); Dan Miles (County Commissioner); Dave Reker (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Moody County?: About 6,397 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $78,427 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Moody County?: 1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 51 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,354, against 2.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Moody County?: 25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 16 township, 2 school district and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of December 2, 2025, from the Secretary of State's South Dakota Legislative Manual (Blue Book); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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