Timber Lake, South Dakota facts for kids
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Timber Lake
Blečháŋ (Lakota)
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Location in Dewey County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Dewey |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,165 ft (660 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 509 |
| • Density | 833.06/sq mi (321.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57656
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-63620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267600 |
Timber Lake is a small city located in Dewey County, South Dakota, in the United States. Its name in the Lakota language is blečháŋ, which means "Tree Lake." In 2020, about 509 people lived there. It's also the main town, or county seat, for Dewey County.
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History of Timber Lake
Timber Lake was started in 1910. This happened when the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad built tracks into the area. Even though the name is "Timber Lake," there were not many trees near the town's lake. During dry times, the lake can even turn into a muddy area.
In 1946, a very large tornado hit the area around Timber Lake. It was a powerful storm that affected the community.
Geography and Climate
Timber Lake covers a total area of about 0.41 square miles (1.06 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
| Climate data for Timber Lake, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1911−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
70 (21) |
84 (29) |
95 (35) |
100 (38) |
108 (42) |
115 (46) |
109 (43) |
106 (41) |
94 (34) |
77 (25) |
70 (21) |
115 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
69.1 (20.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
85.9 (29.9) |
85.1 (29.5) |
76.1 (24.5) |
58.7 (14.8) |
42.6 (5.9) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
57.1 (13.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.9 (−8.4) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
44.8 (7.1) |
56.2 (13.4) |
66.3 (19.1) |
72.7 (22.6) |
71.3 (21.8) |
62.1 (16.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
32.1 (0.1) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.1 (−13.8) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
53.9 (12.2) |
59.4 (15.2) |
57.5 (14.2) |
48.1 (8.9) |
34.6 (1.4) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
33.4 (0.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −46 (−43) |
−37 (−38) |
−26 (−32) |
−3 (−19) |
15 (−9) |
31 (−1) |
30 (−1) |
31 (−1) |
12 (−11) |
−6 (−21) |
−20 (−29) |
−34 (−37) |
−46 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.49 (12) |
0.67 (17) |
1.00 (25) |
1.83 (46) |
2.90 (74) |
3.56 (90) |
2.85 (72) |
1.78 (45) |
1.53 (39) |
1.66 (42) |
0.57 (14) |
0.57 (14) |
19.41 (493) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.4 (16) |
7.5 (19) |
6.5 (17) |
5.2 (13) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.3 (5.8) |
4.4 (11) |
8.3 (21) |
41.2 (105) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 85.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 26.0 |
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Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 555 | — | |
| 1930 | 572 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 512 | −10.5% | |
| 1950 | 552 | 7.8% | |
| 1960 | 624 | 13.0% | |
| 1970 | 625 | 0.2% | |
| 1980 | 660 | 5.6% | |
| 1990 | 517 | −21.7% | |
| 2000 | 443 | −14.3% | |
| 2010 | 443 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 509 | 14.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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2010 Census Information
In 2010, the city of Timber Lake had 443 people living there. There were 179 households, which are groups of people living together. Out of these, 110 were families.
Most of the people in Timber Lake were White (51.5%) or Native American (43.1%). A small number (5.4%) were from two or more racial backgrounds.
About 33.5% of households had children under 18. Nearly 45% were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.47 people. The average family had about 3.15 people.
The average age of people in Timber Lake was 34.5 years old. About 29.6% of residents were under 18. Also, 16.3% were 65 years old or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (49.2%) and females (50.8%).
Local Media
- The Timber Lake Topic is the local newspaper for the city.
Famous People
- Tucker Kraft is a professional American football player. He plays as a tight end for the Green Bay Packers.
See also
In Spanish: Timber Lake (Dakota del Sur) para niños
