Population
161 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota
City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023
Spring Creek Colony, SD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Spring Creek Colony - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 161
- Residents
- $929
- Median rent (state)
Spring Creek Colony - the verdict
161 people call Spring Creek Colony, South Dakota home. Source: Census ACS.
- 8th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Spring Creek Colony, SD
161 people live in Spring Creek Colony, South Dakota - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 24.5 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 87.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in South Dakota run below the national norm: the state registers 88.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $929 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Dakota's average monthly utility costs around $200 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 11.1 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Census ACS B19013
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.6 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average
How does Spring Creek Colony compare to other US cities?
Spring Creek Colony measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 8% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Spring Creek Colony against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Dakota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
South Dakota-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Spring Creek Colony near the bottom of South Dakota's cities
Among the 303 South Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Spring Creek Colony ranks #145 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Spring Creek Colony only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#145 of 303
0th percentile in South Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#285 of 303
0th percentile in South Dakota
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Dakota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Spring Creek Colony in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 87.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
161
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.5
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
87.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
14.7%
Work from Home
13.7%
Based on 102 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for South Dakota - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month
Estimates reflect South Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a South Dakota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Spring Creek Colony sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$929/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
11.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in South Dakota
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Creek Colony's 161 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Spring Creek Colony compares to nearby South Dakota cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Spring Creek Colony, SD?
What is the population of Spring Creek Colony, SD? +
Spring Creek Colony, SD counts 161 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Spring Creek Colony? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Spring Creek Colony; the closest available measure is the South Dakota state average, a cost of living index of 88.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Dakota vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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