Town guide

Spring Creek, South Dakota

Spring Creek is a community in Todd County, South Dakota, home to about 330 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57572.

ZIP codes in Spring Creek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Saint Francis, SD57572Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly St. Francis; part is in Spring Creek

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Around Spring Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)286 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)91 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE270 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL679 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spring 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

Spring Creek had 236 residents in the 2020 census, up 74% since 2000.

It’s the 189th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

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

Spring Creek population by census2000: 136, 2010: 268, 2020: 236136200026820102362020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 22.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Spring CreekJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 59°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 56°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 46°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in33°11°Jan0.837°13°Feb0.947°22°Mar1.556°31°Apr3.067°42°May3.478°53°Jun3.585°59°Jul2.684°56°Aug2.375°46°Sep1.861°33°Oct1.446°22°Nov0.735°14°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kilgore 1ne, NE weather station (14 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Phs Indian Hospital at RosebudGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rosebud6.6 miles
  • Cherry County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Valentine26.0 miles
  • Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Martin41.7 miles

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

Schools in Spring Creek

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring Creek Elementary - 07St FrancisK–857Public6.6 mi
St. Francis Indian SchoolSt. FrancisK–12630Public0.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sapa Un Catholic Academy ElementarySaint FrancisK–839Roman Catholic0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with St. Francis.

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