Corn CreekSD
113 people call this town in South Dakota home.
Is Corn Creek a good place to live?
93% of residents live below the poverty line in Corn Creek, above both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Corn Creek. Corn Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
113 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Corn Creek: who provides what
Corn Creek is unincorporated, so Mellette County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Corn Creek.
Snowy winters and hot summers: that is Corn Creek’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 40 inches a winter. Corn Creek has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Corn Creek stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
In Corn Creek, 36% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 49% have obesity. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Corn Creek. Among adults locally, 41% have high blood pressure. The town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Corn Creek | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Corn Creek | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.7% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Corn Creek has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Corn Creek break down as 35% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. For Corn Creek, the FEMA risk score is 55 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Corn Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Corn Creek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Corn Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Corn Creek
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Corn Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mellette County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 113 as of the 2020 census. The community is located near the intersection of South Dakota Highway 44 and South Dakota Highway 63.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,365 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Corn Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Corn Creek, SD a good place to live?
Corn Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.