Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min4:56 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:21 am – 4:04 pm
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People1,000 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.1371 householdsMedian household income $66,094Median home value $86,300Median rent $546 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,158 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 409 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, construction 18%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 29 minutes67% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F19 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 26 days24 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Timber Lake station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsLittle Moreaustate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 2,820 acresFiresteel Damstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 80 acresIsabel Lakestate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 639 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDewey County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTimber Lakeserves 499 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2,169 ft661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeTimber Lake Post Office1.6 miTown hallTimber Lake City Hall1.7 miPoliceDewey County Sheriff1.7 miFire stationTimber Lake Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighTimber Lake Middle And High School1.6 miElementaryTimber Lake Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPierre Regional Airport PIR82 miUS highwayUS 1227 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57656 ZIP area.
