Dimock is a town in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census. The first farmer settlers, a group of Wisconsin Germans, arrived in 1879. Dimock was laid out in 1910, and named for a railroad surveyor. The town's ornate Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church was built in 1909.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57331

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Living in Dimock

Work & commute in Dimock

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Most working residents leave Dimock for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Parkston (32%), Mitchell (21%) and Sioux Falls (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Parkston

32%

Mitchell

21%

Sioux Falls

Billings, MT

4%Work in townlive and work in Dimock 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 39Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Dimock

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 87.9%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 18.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 16.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MitchellMitchell · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Dimock

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Dimock flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dimock MapDimock vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Dimock

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Dimock has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 12°Winter

59° / 35°Spring

84° / 60°Summer

61° / 37°Fall