Spring Creek ColonySD
Population 209: a town in South Dakota.
Is Spring Creek Colony a good place to live?
61% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Creek Colony, 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 mean commuting time than Spring Creek Colony. Spring Creek Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Creek Colony: who provides what
Spring Creek Colony is unincorporated, so McPherson 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 Spring Creek Colony.
Fewer middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Here, 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in South Dakota as a whole. Adults 35 to 64 are 15% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 38% of residents (22% statewide). 71% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 3% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spring Creek Colony’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±51 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Spring Creek Colony | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 71.1% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.6% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 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
Spring Creek Colony has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Only 2% of working residents stay in Spring Creek Colony for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Eureka (21%), Leola (11%) and Bowdle (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Spring Creek Colony
Spring Creek Colony’s midsummer high is recorded as 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Spring Creek Colony has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
The risk rating from FEMA in Spring Creek Colony is 37 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 45% come from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Spring Creek Colony is
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Spring Creek Colony. Of 26 CDC measures, Spring Creek Colony beats the South Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 4. Spring Creek Colony: 72% of adults had a checkup this year.
| Spring Creek Colony | Typical South Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Spring Creek Colony | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Spring Creek Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spring Creek Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Spring Creek Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Spring Creek Colony for work
Where Spring Creek Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spring Creek Colony
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Spring Creek Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP had a population of 229 at the 2020 census. It is in the northeast part of the county, 17 miles (27 km) by road north-northeast of Leola, the county seat. The closest community is Forbes, North Dakota, 6 miles (10 km) to the northeast.
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Questions about Spring Creek Colony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Creek Colony, SD a good place to live?
Spring Creek Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.