Trent is a town in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 206 at the 2020 census.
History
Trent was laid out in 1874. It is located along the historic Milwaukee Railroad line. Trent was formerly called Brookfield, but it was renamed in 1886 to avoid confusion with another town on the same railroad route.
In 1903, Trent relocated east of the railroad due to flooding.
The Big Sioux River runs through Trent. Brookfield Creek, a tributary of the Big Sioux River, takes its name from Trent's former location.
Demographics
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 . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . 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.
2000 census
As of the census