Horse Creek

In Mellette County, South Dakota.

Population: 205

Horse Creek, a community in Mellette County, South Dakota, has 205 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Horse Creek's population grew 17.1% from 175 to 205.

The median resident is 15.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 41.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 205
Median age: 15.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $358
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 19.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 41.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

175205

Median household income

$11,125$37,000

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Median gross rent

$350$358

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	175	$11,125	$9,999	$350
2021	153	$15,625	$9,999	$331
2022	207	$37,000	—	$363
2023	205	—	—	$358

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

Age distribution

Under 517.1%

5 to 1741.5%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 742.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	17.1%
5 to 17	85	41.5%
18 to 24	32	15.6%
25 to 34	11	5.4%
35 to 44	18	8.8%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	19	9.3%
65 to 74	5	2.4%
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	198	96.6%
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)	7	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma54.7%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's9.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	54.7%
High school graduate	19	35.8%
Some college or associate's	5	9.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	82.6%
Carpooled	4	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	69.6%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	6	26.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 5.69
Poverty rate: 97.6% (200 of 205)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	75.0%
Nonfamily households	9	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	76.6%
Vacant	11	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7	19.4%
Renter-occupied	29	80.6%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35	74.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	12.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	8.5%
Mobile home & other	2	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4630056
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5330, -100.7419