SDMap-doton-Bullhead, 2004
Bullhead’s story
121 years in pictures
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- 1905Bullhead is settled
BullheadSD
Today 294 people live in this town, first settled in 1905.
Population
294
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
19.7
years
Land area
3 sq mi
Settled
1905
121 years ago
Is Bullhead a good place to live?
67% of residents live below the poverty line in Bullhead, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bullhead. Bullhead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
294 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bullhead.
Schools
The schools Bullhead’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Rock Creek Grant School runs its public schools. Bullhead’s only public school teaches 50 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Grant SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 50 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Bullhead: four seasons and pleasant summers
35″snow a winter
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 4°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–28°
Spring31–56°
Summer55–83°
Fall32–58°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Bullhead than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bullhead. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bullhead. In Bullhead, 37% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 48% have obesity. Against the South Dakota average, Bullhead comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 20.
| Bullhead | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 10% | 12% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better5 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Bullhead | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 9.2% |
| More smokers | 36.8% | 15.2% |
Standing Rock Service Unit
29.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Bullhead: cold waves
60risk score of 100
FEMA puts 70% of Bullhead’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 13% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Bullhead sits above three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bullhead
14pages on Bullhead
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Bullhead: who provides what
Bullhead is unincorporated, so Corson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCorson CountyCorson County provides services here
SchoolsMcLaughlin School District 15-2McIntosh School District 15-12 districts serve Bullhead; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereCorson County AuditorCorson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5762157621 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bullhead; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bullhead residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Bullhead
CDP in South Dakota, United States
Bullhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Corson County, South Dakota, United States, within the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. As of the 2020 census, Bullhead had a population of 308.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,775 ft
- ZIP code
- 57621
- Area code
- 605
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