Dimock is a town in Hutchinson County,

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, 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.

Geography

Dimock is located at (43.475992, -97.987055). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Dimock has been assigned the ZIP code 57331 and the

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16620.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 125 people, 55 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 61 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0%

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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 55 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were

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living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the town was 48.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 27.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 151 people, 62 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The

was 1,014.0 people per square mile (388.7/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 423.1 per square mile (162.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

. There were 62 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were

living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $42,188, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $16,667 for females. The

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for the town was $18,458. About 4.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older.

References

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