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About Dempster
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.Dempster is an unincorporated community in Hamlin County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
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Work & commute in Dempster
Full picture →Most working residents leave Dempster for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Watertown (21%), Estelline (13%) and Brookings (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Dempster
Compared with South Dakota
No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Dempster tracks South Dakota closely.
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Natural hazards in Dempster
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dempster
Full climate →Dempster has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Dempster
All Dempster schools →School Grade B
The public schools Dempster’s kids attend outperform 55% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Dempster is
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