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Spring CreekSD

Home to 330 people, this town lies in South Dakota.

Population

330

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

24.6

years

Land area

10 sq mi

Is Spring Creek a good place to live?

93% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Creek, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower median age than Spring Creek. Spring Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

330 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

St. Francis · 7 mi Kilgore · 13 mi Nenzel · 13 mi Cody · 16 mi Crookston · 19 mi Surprise Valley Township · 22 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Spring Creek: who provides what

Spring Creek 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

SchoolsTodd County School District 66-1Which 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 hereTodd County AuditorTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5757257572 100%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.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Spring Creek

For Spring Creek, the midsummer high is 87°F.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–37°

Spring33–59°

Summer57–84°

Fall35–62°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 11

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageSpring Creek’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 13°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Spring Creek is cold waves, at a high overall level

Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Spring Creek is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding.

63risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

Full pageSpring Creek’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready5.3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Spring Creek stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Spring Creek. In Spring Creek, 43% of adults smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 21.