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South Dakota›Tripp County

Bull Creek TownshipSD

A town of 24.

Is Bull Creek Township a good place to live?

Bull Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sully TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipDixon TownshipSully TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipDixon TownshipBull Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bull Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bull Creek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRosebud Electric Coop11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTripp County Water User DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bull Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWinner School District 59-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTripp County AuditorTripp County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code5753457534 100%Census 2020

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 Bull Creek Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Bull Creek Township: inland flooding

FEMA puts 44% of Bull Creek Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to cold waves. Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bull Creek Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and hot summers in Bull Creek Township

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Bull Creek Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 11° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer59–85°
Fall37–63°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bull Creek Township is

15% of Bull Creek Township adults report frequent mental distress, near the South Dakota town median (15%) and below the median of U.S. towns (17%). Of 26 CDC measures, Bull Creek Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 9. The share of adults in Bull Creek Township who have high blood pressure: 39%; what’s more, among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Bull Creek Township.

Bull Creek TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBull Creek TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.2%84.8%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.7%
Avera Gregory Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Bull Creek Township is conserved land

Only 2 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower density of trails than Bull Creek Township. 1.6 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 18,478 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Bull Creek Township

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After high school

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Is Bull Creek Township, SD a good place to live?

Bull Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.