Dewey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.1%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | South Dakota: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 65.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Timber Lake, SD
Timber Lake compared to South Dakota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Timber Lake (2011 data):
- Western Dakota Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1919. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2.5 mil, Deposits: $2.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Western Dakota Holding Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dewey County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Timber Lake:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.71%
| Here | | 58.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Episcopal Church | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
|---|
| Adherents | 29.3% | 23.5% | 14.2% | 9.2% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 14.8% | 25.9% | 18.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | North American Baptist Conference | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 14.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Dewey County: | 3.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Dewey County: | 11.70 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | This county: | 5.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Dewey County: | 13.9% | | South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Dewey County: | 37.9% | | State: | 27.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,875 | $22,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $370 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,100 | $25,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,000 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $80 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $454 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $454 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,975 | $23,850 | 11 | $2,358 |
Timber Lake government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $24,000 ($56.87)
All Other: $17,000 ($40.28)
- Construction - Fire Protection: $67,000 ($158.77)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($71.09)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $54,000 ($127.96)
Water Utilities: $47,000 ($111.37)
Police Protection: $42,000 ($99.53)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($61.61)
General - Other: $20,000 ($47.39)
Financial Administration: $19,000 ($45.02)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($9.48)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($7.11)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($2.37)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000 ($158.77)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($23.70)
All Other: $4,000 ($9.48)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($16.59)
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($11.85)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000 ($16.59)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $107,000 ($253.55)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,000 ($139.81)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000 ($7.11)
- Tax - Property: $47,000 ($111.37)
Total General Sales: $43,000 ($101.90)
Motor Vehicle License: $6,000 ($14.22)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($4.74)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000 ($194.31)
6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,883 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.20% | | South Dakota average: | 8.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,613 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.87% | | South Dakota average: | 8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Timber Lake:
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Timber Lake:
- KLND (89.5 FM; LITTLE EAGLE, SD; Owner: SEVENTH GENERATION MEDIA SVCS, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Thomas J Herman, 711 H Street (Lat: 45.439722 Lon: -101.088611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 13 m, Overall height: 20.4 m, Licensee ID: L00079350
Registrant: 711 H Street, Timber Lake, SD 57656, Phone: (605) 865-3583 - Larry L Hieb, 405 9th Street (Lat: 45.428861 Lon: -101.074583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 24 m
Registrant: Rushmore Engineering, 1715 Cambell Street, Rapid City, SD 57709, Phone: (605) 342-4763, Email:
- BARRY PATENEAUDE, 712 6th Street (Lat: 45.427167 Lon: -101.079139), Type: Upole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 21.3 m
Registrant: Communications Center Inc, Pierre, SD 57501-1034, Phone: (605) 224-1676, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Sheriffs Residence (Lat: 45.436944 Lon: -101.062083), Call Sign: KRL78, Licensee ID: L00080795
Assigned Frequencies: 153.800 MHz, 153.845 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2002
Registrant: War Hawk Civil Defense District, Fire Hall, Mobridge, SD 57601, Phone: (605) 845-2800 - Courthouse Sheriffs Office (Lat: 45.436111 Lon: -101.062083), Call Sign: KRL79, Licensee ID: L00080795
Assigned Frequencies: 153.800 MHz, 153.845 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2002
Registrant: War Hawk Civil Defense District, Fire Hall, Mobridge, SD 57601, Phone: (605) 845-2800 - Within 150 Ft From Water Tower Base (Lat: 45.436111 Lon: -101.062083), Call Sign: KRS321, Licensee ID: L00080810
Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz, 39.1600 MHz, 39.1800 MHz, 39.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/23/1997, Expiration Date: 09/11/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2003
Registrant: County Of Dewey, Sheriffs Office, Timber Lake, SD 57656, Phone: (605) 865-3330
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Timber Lake)
| Most common first names in Timber Lake, SD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 9 | 82.3 years |
| Frank | 8 | 75.5 years |
| William | 6 | 83.2 years |
| Albert | 5 | 75.4 years |
| Anna | 5 | 85.2 years |
| Ida | 4 | 79.5 years |
| James | 4 | 74.0 years |
| Dorothy | 3 | 63.0 years |
| Alfred | 3 | 80.7 years |
| Alice | 3 | 66.7 years |
| Most common last names in Timber Lake, SD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Schweitzer | 10 | 81.9 years |
| Hulm | 6 | 77.7 years |
| Goldade | 6 | 74.5 years |
| Grage | 5 | 70.4 years |
| Enright | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Fisher | 4 | 82.3 years |
| Keller | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Lipp | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Long | 4 | 74.5 years |
| Maciejewski | 4 | 83.3 years |
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