Cherry Creek, South Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cherry Creek, South Dakota čhaŋpȟá wakpála
Unincorporated community
Cherry Creek, South Dakota Location in South Dakota Show map of South Dakota Cherry Creek, South Dakota Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Ziebach
Area
• Total	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
• Land	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,726 ft (526 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	282
• Density	459.28/sq mi (177.41/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	57622
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-11540
GNIS feature ID	2813069

Cherry Creek is a small community located in Ziebach County, South Dakota, in the United States. It's not a big city with its own local government, but rather an unincorporated community. This means it's a place where people live together, but it's usually managed by the county government instead of a separate town council.

The area is also known as a census-designated place (CDP). This just means the government counts the people living there for official records, like the 2020 census, which showed 282 people lived in Cherry Creek. The community gets its name from a nearby stream called Cherry Creek. In the Lakota language, the name for Cherry Creek is čhaŋpȟá wakpála, which means "Chokecherry Creek."

Who Lives in Cherry Creek?

Understanding Population Counts

The study of populations is called Demographics. It helps us understand how many people live in a certain area and how that number changes over time. For Cherry Creek, the most recent official count was done in 2020.