Town guide

Corn Creek, South Dakota

Corn Creek is a community in Mellette County, South Dakota, home to about 113 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57521 and 57560.

Population11355 per sq mi
Median household income$2,499Census

ZIP codes in Corn Creek

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Belvidere, SD57521Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Belvidere; part is in Corn Creek

Norris, SD57560Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Norris; part is in Corn Creek

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Around Corn Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)319 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE308 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL698 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Corn Creek; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Corn Creek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Corn Creek had 113 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.

It’s the 287th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Mellette County grew from 1,700 residents in 1910 to 1,918 in 2020.

Corn Creek population by census2010: 105, 2020: 11310520101132020

Mellette County, 1910–2020

Mellette County population, 1910 to 20201910: 1,700, 1920: 3,850, 1930: 5,293, 1940: 4,107, 1950: 3,046, 1960: 2,664, 1970: 2,420, 1980: 2,249, 1990: 2,137, 2000: 2,083, 2010: 2,048, 2020: 1,9182K’10’205K’30’403K’50’602K’70’802K’90’002K’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 20.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Corn CreekJan: high 35°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 62°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 60°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in35°12°Jan0.539°15°Feb0.650°24°Mar0.959°34°Apr2.470°45°May3.481°55°Jun3.590°62°Jul2.688°60°Aug2.280°50°Sep1.664°37°Oct1.849°25°Nov0.638°16°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Butte, SD weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Mellette County

156 jobs at 21 businesses in Mellette County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:

Largest industries in Mellette CountyRetail trade: 4 businesses; Finance and insurance: 3 businesses; Hotels and restaurants: 3 businessesRetail trade 4 Finance and insurance 3 Hotels and restaurants 3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Philip30.5 miles
  • Phs Indian Hospital at RosebudGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rosebud39.8 miles
  • Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Martin47.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Corn Creek

Public schools here are run by White River School District 47-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Norris Elementary - 08NorrisK–543Public19.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Norris and Belvidere.

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