Horse Creek, South Dakota

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

43°32′17″N 100°44′17″W / 43.53806°N 100.73806°W / 43.53806; -100.73806CountryUnited StatesStateSouth DakotaCounty MelletteArea

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• Total0.95 sq mi (2.46 km²) • Land0.95 sq mi (2.46 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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2,005 ft (611 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total187 • Density196.84/sq mi (75.99/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code

57579 (White River)

Area code605FIPS code46-30056GNIS feature ID2813051^[2]

Horse Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mellette County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2] The population of the CDP was 187 at the 2020 census.^[4]

It is in the central part of the county, 2 miles (3 km) south of White River, the county seat. The Little White River flows from north to south through the CDP, with most of the community's development to the east of the river on high ground.

U.S. Route 83 runs along the eastern edge of the CDP, leading north through White River 25 miles (40 km) to Interstate 90 at Murdo and south 20 miles (32 km) to Mission. South Dakota Highway 44 leads east-southeast from the CDP 52 miles (84 km) to Winner. Highway 44 follows US 83 north to White River, then turns west and leads 77 miles (124 km) to Interior, near Badlands National Park.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	187		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horse Creek, South Dakota
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Horse Creek CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.