Willow Creek TownshipSD
A town of 55.
Is Willow Creek Township a good place to live?
Willow Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
55 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Willow Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willow Creek Township, and how to reach them.
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 Willow Creek Township.
Willow Creek Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Willow Creek Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 69 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Willow Creek Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Expected losses in Willow Creek Township break down as 44% from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Willow Creek Township
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher midsummer high than Willow Creek Township. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 12° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Willow Creek Township report frequent physical distress than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Willow Creek Township. The share of adults in Willow Creek Township who smoke cigarettes is 21%, above both the South Dakota town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 40%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Willow Creek Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 14.
| Willow Creek Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Willow Creek Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Willow Creek Township is conserved land
21 miles of trail. Willow Creek Township’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Willow Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willow Creek Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Willow Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Willow Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willow Creek Township, SD a good place to live?
Willow Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.