Dewey County, South Dakota
Population 5,205 · Eagle Butte, Timber Lake, Isabel
- Overall cost of living: −13.3% vs the US average, lower than 70% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 57.3 yrs, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 0 per 1k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of South Dakota outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $69,600 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $692 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $172/mo | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,928/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.51% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.2% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,050 | lower than 75% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $54,104 | lower than 80% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 147.5 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈216 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 7°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 37 in | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈24 days | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Timber Lake, SD, 22 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈173 days | higher than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Timber Lake, SD, 22 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 18.1% of weeks | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈53.8°F | lower than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 18.7 in | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $120/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.33/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.9/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $20/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.8 µg/m³ | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 430.7 mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈767.6 ft | higher than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 86.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 18.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 9.4:1 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.72 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.3 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.18 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.4 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 19/100k | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 57.3 yrs | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.1% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 75/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 54.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 78 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 281 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 18 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.7% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.5% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 457 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 6 per sq mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0 per 1k | the lowest in the US |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 5,205 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 27.7 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 55.2% Dem | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 42.4% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 21% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 73.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2350 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.6 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 0 km | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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