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Dimock, South Dakota
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church on 1st Street in Dimock, SD.
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church on 1st Street in Dimock, SD.
Location in Hutchinson County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Hutchinson County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Hutchinson
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 137
 • Density 796.51/sq mi (308.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57331
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-16620
GNIS feature ID 1267354

Dimock is a small town in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. In 2020, about 137 people lived there.

The first farmers to settle in the Dimock area arrived in 1879. They were a group of Germans from Wisconsin. The town of Dimock was officially started in 1910. It was named after a person who surveyed for the railroad. A beautiful church called Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church was built in Dimock in 1909.

Geography of Dimock

Dimock is a very small town in terms of land area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town covers about 0.44 square kilometers (or 0.17 square miles). All of this area is land, with no water.

Population in Dimock

The number of people living in Dimock has changed over the years. Here's how the population has looked:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 167
1980 140 −16.2%
1990 157 12.1%
2000 151 −3.8%
2010 125 −17.2%
2020 137 9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Dimock Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 125 people living in Dimock. These people lived in 55 different homes, and 38 of those were families. The town had about 781 people per square mile.

Most of the people living in Dimock in 2010 were White. About 23.6% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (63.6%) were married couples living together. The average home had 2.27 people, and the average family had 2.76 people.

The average age of people in Dimock in 2010 was 48.5 years old. About 23.2% of the residents were under 18. Also, 27.2% of the people were 65 years old or older. Slightly more than half of the population (51.2%) was male, and 48.8% was female.

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