Timber Lake, South Dakota
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Timber Lake, South Dakota Blečháŋ |
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| City | |
 Location in Dewey County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 45°25′43″N 101°4′29″W / 45.42861°N 101.07472°WCoordinates: 45°25′43″N 101°4′29″W / 45.42861°N 101.07472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Dewey |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,169 ft (661 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 443 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 483 |
| • Density | 1,080.5/sq mi (417.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 57656 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-63620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1258560 |
| Website | http://www.timberlakesouthdakota.com/ |
Timber Lake (Lakota: blečháŋ; "Tree Lake") is a city in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 443 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dewey County.
Timber Lake was founded in 1910 with the arrival of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad into the area. Despite the name, very few trees grew at the lake near the town site.
Timber Lake is located at 45°25′43″N 101°4′29″W / 45.42861°N 101.07472°W (45.428682, -101.074606).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all of it land.
Timber Lake has been assigned the ZIP code 57656 and the FIPS place code 63629.
As of the census of 2010, there were 443 people, 179 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,080.5 inhabitants per square mile (417.2/km2). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 507.3 per square mile (195.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 51.5% White, 43.1% Native American, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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