Summary for Wolf Creek

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Located in: Hutchinson County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Wolf Crk.

Time Zone: Wolf Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 605

Elevation: 1,190 feet [362.71 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wolf Creek:

Lat: 43.347500° (or 43°20'50" N)

Lon: -97.623700° (or -97°37'25" W)

USGS Topo Map: Wolf Creek<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wolf Creek

GNIS ID: 1265713

FIPS State / Place Code: 46 / 72470

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wolf Creek)

The community of Olivet is the County Seat for Hutchinson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hutchinson)

Population

Total Area:<5> 814 sq. miles [2,109.3 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 3,351

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hutchinson

GNIS ID: 1265771

FIPS State / County Code: 46 / 067

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wolf Creek)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of South Dakota

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Dakota

GNIS ID: 1785534

FIPS State: 46

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wolf Creek)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wolf Creek, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wolf Creek.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wolf Creek. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).