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Timber Lake School District 20-3

Timber Lake, SD 57656 • Dewey County • 3 Operating Schools
(605) 865-3654
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,490
306 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$66,384
Overall Poverty Rate
15.25%
222 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
19.05%
64 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.5% 15% 22.5% 30% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% SD Avg: 10.89% 2020 Poverty Rate: 22.16% (80 / 361 kids) 22.16% 2020 80 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23.48% (77 / 328 kids) 23.48% 2021 77 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 18.65% (61 / 327 kids) 18.65% 2022 61 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 20.6% (69 / 335 kids) 20.6% 2023 69 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 19.05% (64 / 336 kids) 19.05% 2024 64 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 361 80 22.16% 12.42% 14.57%
2021 328 77 23.48% 12.77% 15.78%
2022 327 61 18.65% 13.44% 15.17%
2023 335 69 20.60% 12.37% 14.98%
2024 336 64 19.05% 10.89% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $79,000
Median Gross Rent $643/mo
Owner-Occupied 388
Renter-Occupied 193
Owner-Occupied: 388 (66.8%) Renter-Occupied: 193 (33.2%)
Occupied 581

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 388 (66.8%)
Renter-Occupied 193 (33.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 581 households
42 (7.2%)
< $10k
32 (5.5%)
$10k-$14k
11 (1.9%)
$15k-$19k
12 (2.1%)
$20k-$24k
22 (3.8%)
$25k-$29k
11 (1.9%)
$30k-$34k
16 (2.8%)
$35k-$39k
29 (5%)
$40k-$44k
11 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
56 (9.6%)
$50k-$59k
82 (14.1%)
$60k-$74k
66 (11.4%)
$75k-$99k
62 (10.7%)
$100k-$124k
46 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
57 (9.8%)
$150k-$199k
26 (4.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
42 (7.2%)
$10k-$14k
32 (5.5%)
$15k-$19k
11 (1.9%)
$20k-$24k
12 (2.1%)
$25k-$29k
22 (3.8%)
$30k-$34k
11 (1.9%)
$35k-$39k
16 (2.8%)
$40k-$44k
29 (5%)
$45k-$49k
11 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
56 (9.6%)
$60k-$74k
82 (14.1%)
$75k-$99k
66 (11.4%)
$100k-$124k
62 (10.7%)
$125k-$149k
46 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
57 (9.8%)
$200k+
26 (4.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 297 students
22 (7.4%)
1st
21 (7.1%)
2nd
15 (5.1%)
3rd
33 (11.1%)
4th
42 (14.1%)
5th
19 (6.4%)
6th
26 (8.8%)
7th
36 (12.1%)
8th
28 (9.4%)
9th
15 (5.1%)
10th
25 (8.4%)
11th
15 (5.1%)
12th
1st Grade
22 (7.4%)
2nd Grade
21 (7.1%)
3rd Grade
15 (5.1%)
4th Grade
33 (11.1%)
5th Grade
42 (14.1%)
6th Grade
19 (6.4%)
7th Grade
26 (8.8%)
8th Grade
36 (12.1%)
9th Grade
28 (9.4%)
10th Grade
15 (5.1%)
11th Grade
25 (8.4%)
12th Grade
15 (5.1%)