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Trent, South Dakota
Location in Moody County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Moody County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Moody
Incorporated 1884
Area
 • Total 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,503 ft (458 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 206
 • Density 220.73/sq mi (85.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57065
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-63940
GNIS feature ID 1258600

Trent is a town in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 206 at the 2020 census.

Trent was laid out in 1874.

Geography

Trent is located at 43°54′25″N 96°39′17″W / 43.90694°N 96.65472°W / 43.90694; -96.65472 (43.906818, -96.654698), along the Big Sioux River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2), all of it land.

Trent has been assigned the ZIP code 57065 and the FIPS place code 63940.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 295
1930 256 −13.2%
1940 240 −6.2%
1950 213 −11.2%
1960 232 8.9%
1970 177 −23.7%
1980 197 11.3%
1990 211 7.1%
2000 254 20.4%
2010 232 −8.7%
2020 206 −11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 232 people, 102 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The population density was 223.1 inhabitants per square mile (86.1/km2). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 108.7 per square mile (42.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.4% White, 0.9% African American, 3.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 102 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.59.

The median age in the town was 48.3 years. 15.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 41% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Notable people

  • Edith Green, Congresswoman representing Oregon's 3rd congressional district from 1955 to 1974.
  • William H. Loucks, South Dakota State Representative from 1889 to 1890 and 1901 to 1904.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Trent (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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