Dewey County

Dewey County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	5,239
County Seat	Dewey County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	041
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	6
Total Town Population	4,235
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,275
Median Age	27.1
Veterans	182
Housing Units	1,934
Uninsured	268
Net Migration (recent)	-14
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	96
Total Employees	730
Avg Annual Pay	$51,085
Median Household Income	$55,077
Poverty Rate	30.9%
Unemployment Rate	14.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,713
Federal Spending FY2024	$136,576,829
Federal Spending Per Capita	$26,069

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$74,800
Median Rent	$670
FMR Studio	$598
FMR 1BR	$788
FMR 2BR	$872
FMR 3BR	$1,155
FMR 4BR	$1,183

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	25
Adult Smoking	31.3%
Adult Obesity	44.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	72
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	318
Land in Farms (acres)	1,088,715
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,423.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2017-02-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2014-07-28
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2013-11-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2010-07-29
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2010-03-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-06-16
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW	2008-12-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dewey County

North Eagle Butte — pop 1,879
Eagle Butte — pop 1,258
Timber Lake — pop 509
La Plant — pop 167
Isabel — pop 145
Swift Bird — pop 117
Whitehorse — pop 106
Lantry — pop 33
Green Grass — pop 21

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.