Horse Creek TownshipSD
The town, home to 39 people, lies in South Dakota.
Is Horse Creek Township a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Horse Creek Township, above both the South Dakota town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Golden Valley Norwegian Lutheran Church and Vessey School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Horse Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
39 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Horse Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Horse 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
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Horse Creek Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 7°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Horse Creek Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Horse Creek Township. For adults in the town, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. This South Dakota town does better than the South Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. 28% of adults in Horse Creek Township feel lonely; 14% have diabetes.
| Horse Creek Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | – | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Horse Creek Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Horse Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Horse Creek Township, 41% come from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1% of Horse Creek Township is conserved land
The biggest park or preserve is Grand River National Grassland, at 22 acres. Across 1 park or preserve: 3.2 miles of trail. The trail density in Horse Creek Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Horse 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 | 1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand River National Grassland | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Horse Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Horse Creek Township; the nearest are
College town 47 of every 100 Horse Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Horse Creek Township
Township in South Dakota, United States
Horse Creek Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 0.
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Questions about Horse Creek Township
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Is Horse Creek Township, SD a good place to live?
Horse Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.