Town guide

Soldier Creek, South Dakota

Soldier Creek is a community in Todd County, South Dakota, home to about 201 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57555.

Population20116 per sq mi
Median household income$2,499Census

ZIP codes in Soldier Creek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mission, SD57555 —/sq ft

Mostly Mission; part is in Soldier Creek

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Around Soldier Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)276 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)77 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE264 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL664 miles away

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

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

Who represents Soldier 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

Soldier Creek had 205 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.

It’s the 235th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Todd County grew from 2,164 residents in 1910 to 9,319 in 2020.

Soldier Creek population by census2010: 227, 2020: 20522720102052020

Todd County, 1910–2020

Todd County population, 1910 to 20201910: 2,164, 1920: 2,784, 1930: 5,898, 1940: 5,714, 1950: 4,758, 1960: 4,661, 1970: 6,606, 1980: 7,328, 1990: 8,352, 2000: 9,050, 2010: 9,612, 2020: 9,3192K’10’206K’30’405K’50’607K’70’808K’90’0010K’109K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 21.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Soldier CreekJan: high 34°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 61°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 59°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 48°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in34°12°Jan0.538°14°Feb0.748°23°Mar1.157°32°Apr2.568°44°May3.479°55°Jun3.787°61°Jul2.686°59°Aug1.877°48°Sep1.862°35°Oct1.748°23°Nov0.737°14°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mission, SD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Todd County

916 jobs at 59 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Todd CountyHealth care and social assistance: 317 jobs; Retail trade: 216 jobs; Other services: 74 jobs; Educational services: 59 jobs; Wholesale trade: 35 jobs; Professional services: 33 jobs; Construction: 15 jobs; Finance and insurance: 14 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Retail trade 24% Other services 8% Educational services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 4% Construction 2% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Soldier Creek.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phs Indian Hospital at RosebudGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rosebud13.5 miles
  • Cherry County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Valentine28.2 miles
  • Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winner38.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers6
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Soldier Creek

Grocery stores

  • Turtle Creek Crossing Super Foods4.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Soldier Creek

Public schools here are run by Todd County School District 66-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Klein Elementary - 08East Todd TownshipK–85Public10.6 mi
Resource Center - 11MissionK–12—Special Education3.4 mi
Todd County Elementary - 16MissionK–5511Public3.1 mi
Todd County Achievement Middle School - 18Mission6–89Alternative Education3.4 mi
Todd County Middle School - 10Mission6–8353Public3.1 mi
Todd County Achievement High School - 17Mission9–1246Alternative Education3.4 mi
Todd County High School - 01Mission9–12447Public3.3 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 Mission, Antelope and White Horse.

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