DimockSD
A town of 159, laid out in 1910.
Is Dimock a good place to live?
Dimock’s midpoint age is 60 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Dimock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dimock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dimock, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dimock.
About one in three of Dimock’s working residents commute to Parkston
For Dimock, the middle household income is $93,000. Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Dimock: 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Parkston (32%), Mitchell (21%) and Sioux Falls (9%).
| Dimock | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dimock: four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in the town is 86°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dimock is
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Dimock. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 6. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%.
| Dimock | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dimock | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 84.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Dimock is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Dimock have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Expected losses in Dimock break down as 32% from inland flooding and 23% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dimock
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dimock
About 0 of every 100 Dimock residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
96% of working residents leave Dimock for work
Where Dimock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dimock
Town in South Dakota, United States
Dimock is a town in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2020 census. The first farmer settlers, a group of Wisconsin Germans, arrived in 1879. Dimock was laid out in 1910, and named for a railroad surveyor. The town's ornate Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church was built in 1909.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,375 ft
- ZIP code
- 57331
Questions about Dimock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dimock, SD a good place to live?
Dimock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.