Flat Creek TownshipSD
A town of 20.
Is Flat Creek Township a good place to live?
Flat Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Flat Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flat Creek Township, and how to reach them.
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 Flat Creek Township.
Flat Creek Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 7° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Flat Creek Township is
The share of adults in Flat Creek Township who smoke cigarettes is 16%, above both South Dakota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). Against the South Dakota average, Flat Creek Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Flat Creek Township.
| Flat Creek Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | – | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Flat Creek Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Flat Creek Township, 4.3% of the land is conserved
Walkers can cover 3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Flat Creek Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). One park or preserve covers 17 acres here.
| Flat Creek Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand River National Grassland | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Flat Creek Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Households in Flat Creek Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Flat Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Flat Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Flat Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Flat Creek Township
Township in South Dakota, United States
Flat Creek Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, it contains 19 people and 9 households.
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Questions about Flat Creek Township
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Is Flat Creek Township, SD a good place to live?
Flat Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.