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About Timber Lake
City in South Dakota, United StatesTimber Lake (Lakota: Blečháŋ; "Tree Lake") is a city in and the county seat of Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Timber Lake
Full picture →About one in 5 of Timber Lake’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are North Eagle Butte (24%), Eagle Butte (13%) and Isabel (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Health in Timber Lake
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Timber Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Timber Lake
Full climate →Timber Lake has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Timber Lake
All Timber Lake schools →School Grade A
The public schools Timber Lake’s kids attend outperform 92% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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