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Spring Creek TownshipSD

A town of 114.

Population

114

2025 Census estimate · +4.6% since 2020

Is Spring Creek Township a good place to live?

Spring Creek Township’s average commute is 8 minutes, below both the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Spring Creek Township. Spring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Ward Township · 5 mi Riverview Township · 6 mi Flandreau Township · 6 mi Parnell Township · 6 mi Ward · 6 mi Flandreau · 7 mi

Flandreau TownshipWard TownshipParnell TownshipRiverview TownshipSpring Creek Township

Getting set up

Moving to Spring Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Creek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBig Sioux Community Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spring Creek Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsFlandreau School District 50-3Which school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereMoody County AuditorMoody County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57028, 5702657028 67% · 57026 33%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 Spring Creek Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Spring Creek Township

The peak summer temperature for Spring Creek Township comes to 82°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°

Spring33–54°

Summer58–80°

Fall35–57°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 5°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Spring Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top

The FEMA hazard score for Spring Creek Township comes to 37 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Spring Creek Township is

In Spring Creek Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Spring Creek Township.