Map of Timber Lake city

Timber Lake (Lakota: blečháŋ; “Tree Lake”) is a city in and the county seat of Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census.

Timber Lake city overview:
Name:	Timber Lake city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Dewey County
Incorporated:	1910
Elevation:	2,169 ft (661 m)
Total Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Land Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	509
Population Density:	833.06/sq mi (321.78/km²)
ZIP code:	57656
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4663620
GNISfeature ID:	1258560
Website:	www.timberlakesouthdakota.com

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Timber Lake online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

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. During drought, the lake is a mere mudhole.