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Spring Creek Colony, SD Eviction Risk Score McPherson County · South Dakota · Population 209 · Updated

1.6 Very Low
★★★ High confidence
16.5%Tenant-law probabilityi
$841–2,604Typical eviction costi
19 daysTypical timelinei
0.00%Eviction filing ratei
$872HUD 2BR FMR 2025i

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
2.6
GOP margin +64.4% in 2020
Regional political climate
2.6
GOP margin +64.4% in 2020
State political climate
1.5
Economic stress
5.4
50.4% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
2.6
Rent-control risk
0.5
Eviction process difficulty
1.4
Tenant organizing strength
1.3
Housing court bias
0.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
0.0
0.00 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Spring Creek Colony, SD

Spring Creek Colony, SD has an eviction risk score of 1.6 out of 10, placing it in the very low-risk tier for landlords operating in McPherson County and the state of South Dakota. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 50.4%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, McPherson County voted Republican by 64.4 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 1.6/10, Spring Creek Colony is a lower-risk environment. Standard screening, documented notices, and prompt action on non-payment typically resolve quickly. Still follow your state's specific notice and service requirements.

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