Dewey County, South Dakota
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,205
- Median household income
- $54,104
- ±5,497
- Unemployed
- 13.9%
- 291 of 2,092 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 1,433 of 1,692 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dewey | 5,246 (2021) | Po Box 277, Timber Lake | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eagle Butte | 1,260 (2021) | Po Box 150, Eagle Butte | — |
| City of Isabel | 145 (2021) | Po Box 268, Isabel | — |
| City of Timber Lake | 513 (2021) | Po Box 431, Timber Lake | Website |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 133, Timber Lake | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Timber Lake School District 20-3
School district3 schools
500 Main St, Timber Lake, SD, 57656
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.