Corn Creek

In Mellette County, South Dakota.

Population: 147

Corn Creek is a community in Mellette County, South Dakota, home to 147 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Corn Creek's population grew 38.7% from 106 to 147.

The typical home was built around 1983. 93.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 147
Median age: 14.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 23
Homeownership rate: 15.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 47.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

106147

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Year	Population	Median home value
2019	106	$9,999
2020	125	$9,999
2021	170	—
2022	183	$9,999
2023	147	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 523.1%

5 to 1735.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 643.4%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	23.1%
5 to 17	52	35.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	30	20.4%
35 to 44	17	11.6%
45 to 54	5	3.4%
55 to 64	5	3.4%
65 to 74	4	2.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	147	100.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate78.7%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	21.3%
High school graduate	48	78.7%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone0.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means100.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	0.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	9	100.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 7.35
Poverty rate: 93.9% (138 of 147)

	Count	Share
Family households	20	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20	87.0%
Vacant	3	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3	15.0%
Renter-occupied	17	85.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4613840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.5757, -101.2085