Flandreau, South Dakota
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Flandreau /ˈflændruː/ FLAN-droo[6] is a city in and county seat of Moody County, South Dakota, United States.[7] The population was 2,372 at the 2020 census.[8] 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.
Flandreau | |
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Flandreau, South Dakota | |
Motto: "The Heart Of South Dakota" | |
Coordinates: 44°02′47″N 96°35′54″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Moody |
Incorporated | 1902[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dan Sutton |
Area | |
• Total | 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2) |
• Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.81 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
Elevation | 1,565 ft (477 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,372 |
• Density | 1,275.95/sq mi (492.72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 57028 |
Area code | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-21540[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1267391[3] |
Website | www |
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 abandoned the plan.[9][10]