Welcome to Ward ...
The town of Ward is located in Moody County<1>.
The location of Ward has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ward, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ward has a population of 52 people<3> (see below for details).
Ward is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ward lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ward is located in the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ward had an population of 52 people. This is an increase of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ward had a population of 48 people. This makes Ward the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 48 people, the population of Ward increased 17.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 41 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ward.
Communities Also Named Ward ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Ward - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ward.
Communities near Ward ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ward.
- Brookings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookings
- Brookings is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookings <5>
- Pipestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Flandreau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
- Flandreau is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <5>
- Medary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Tyler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <5>
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Lake Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Benton
- Lake Benton is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Benton <5>
- Egan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
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 Ward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ward.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ward. 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 Ward.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ward. See our Newspapers Page for Ward.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ward ...
Looking for more information about Ward? 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 Ward, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ward.
Adding Ward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ward 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 Ward was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ward. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ward. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ward - 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. |