Census Data for Thatcher

As far as we can tell, Thatcher has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Thatcher, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

Eagle Butte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte
- Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Butte <2>
Timber Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
- Timber Lake is located in Dewey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber Lake <2>

Dewey County ...

Thatcher is located in Dewey County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Dewey County.

Miscellaneous Information for Thatcher ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Dewey County or the community of Thatcher:

The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Thatcher:
- GNIS ID for Thatcher: 1261147
- GNIS ID for Dewey County: 1266994
- GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534

The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 46 (South Dakota)
- County Code: 041 (Dewey County)
- Place Code: 63290 (Thatcher)
- State & County Code: 46/041 (South Dakota / Dewey County)
- State & Place Code: 46/63290 (South Dakota / Thatcher)

Misc. Census Codes ...
- Thatcher is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Thatcher.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Dewey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.