Junior Red Cross Auxiliary, 1919
Okreek’s story
114 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1919 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1912Okreek is settled
OkreekSD
The town, settled in 1912, counts 195 residents.
Is Okreek a good place to live?
66% of residents live below the poverty line in Okreek, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of households owning their home than Okreek. Okreek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
195 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mosher TownshipOkreek
Getting set up
Moving to Okreek: who provides what
Okreek is unincorporated, so Todd County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerLaCreek Electric AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRosebud Rural Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTodd CountyTodd County provides services here
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 hereTodd County AuditorTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57563, 57580, 5755557563 83% · 57580 14% · 57555 3%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 Okreek.
Who lives here
A younger population than South Dakota as a whole
South Dakota has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 23%. People 65 and older are 6% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (22% statewide).
18.9median age · SD 38
OkreekSouth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
30%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school36%
Some college42%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 37% women
The Census survey reached too few of Okreek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Okreek | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 29.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 41.9% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Kreek Elementary - 14Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 27 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Okreek: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Households in Okreek have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 30% come from inland flooding and 28% from wildfires.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Okreek’s year
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–36°
Spring34–59°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–62°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Okreek stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have obesity
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Okreek. Okreek: 20% of adults have diabetes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Okreek.
| Okreek | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 10% | 12% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better4 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Okreek | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 37% | 12.7% |
PHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud
24.6 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 Okreek is conserved land
2.8 miles of trail. Okreek’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,658 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Okreek
14pages on Okreek
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Okreek
About 0 of every 100 Okreek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Okreek
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Okreek is an unincorporated community in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 190. The town is wholly within the jurisdiction of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, and the populace is almost entirely Sioux-American. Okreek consists primarily of two long blocks of inhabited tract housing, and has about 30 private telephone subscribers within town limits. There is also an elementary school and a Post Office which has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57563. The name Okreek is a corruption of Oak Creek, a stream near the town site.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 2,270 ft
- ZIP code
- 57563
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Okreek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Okreek, SD a good place to live?
Okreek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.