DempsterSD
A town of 95.
95 people, and everyone knows the way
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Most working residents commute out of Dempster
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.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Dempster is
Dempster tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
Dempster’s public schools outperform 55% of South Dakota districts
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 | K–8 | 17 | Not graded |
| Poinsett Colony Elementary School Private | K–6 | 9 |
1.9% of Dempster is conserved land
2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
100% of working residents leave Dempster for work
Where Dempster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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