Soldier CreekSD
A town in South Dakota, home to 201 people.
Is Soldier Creek a good place to live?
85% of residents live below the poverty line in Soldier Creek, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Soldier Creek. Soldier Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
201 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Soldier Creek: who provides what
Soldier Creek is unincorporated, so Todd 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 Soldier Creek.
Soldier Creek faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Soldier Creek break down as 30% from inland flooding and 28% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Soldier Creek’s adults report frequent mental distress
In Soldier Creek, 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Soldier Creek. 43% of adults in Soldier Creek smoke cigarettes; 53% have obesity. Against the South Dakota average, Soldier Creek comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 20.
| Soldier Creek | Typical South Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Soldier Creek | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 9.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 63% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Soldier Creek is conserved land
2.4 miles of trail. Soldier Creek’s concentration of trails is put at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Soldier Creek
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Soldier Creek
About 0 of every 100 Soldier Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Soldier Creek
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Soldier Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, on the Rosebud Reservation. Its population was 205 as of the 2020 census. U.S. Route 18 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,342 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Soldier Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Soldier Creek, SD a good place to live?
Soldier Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.