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Census Data for Wolf Creek

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Wolf Creek a population of 197 people.

The community of Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County. The 2010 Census gave Hutchinson County; a population of 7,337 people. This means that Wolf Creek had 2.69% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Wolf Creek had 0.02% of the total population of South Dakota.

Hutchinson County ...

Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County<2>.

The county had a population of 7,337 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 197 people, Wolf Creek represented 2.69% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Hutchinson County.

Miscellaneous Information for Wolf Creek ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Hutchinson County or the community of Wolf Creek:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Wolf Creek:
    • GNIS ID for Wolf Creek: 1265713
    • GNIS ID for Hutchinson County: 1265771
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Wolf Creek is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Wolf Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hutchinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.