Bullhead, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the East Corson unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57621. It stands on Rock Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bullhead quadrangle. 308 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,775 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBullhead fell from 348 to 308 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 348 | |
| 2020 | 308 | -40 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS McIntosh quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Bullhead quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS McIntosh quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS McIntosh quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
193 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 193 fires within 5 miles of Bullhead between 1992 and 2020, burning about 8,949 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 30 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 41 |
| Fireworks | 35 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Other causes | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | BULLROCK |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | 25 acres | Standing Rock Agency | MCL13 |
| 5 September 1996 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | BULLHEAD F |
| 4 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | MCL12 |
| 3 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | NORTHCREEK |
| 29 September 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 25 acres | Standing Rock Agency | GRAND RIVE |
| 28 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | OLD SHELTER |
| 25 September 1997 | Other causes | 1.0 acres | Standing Rock Agency | KATIE W |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bullhead: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
55 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bullhead in 55 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 38 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 2 wildfire, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | Estimated 100 mph winds took the roof off a barn. A nearby mesonet station recorded a wind gust of over 100 mph. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | Estimated 100 mph winds took shingles off a home and tin off an outbuilding along with downing many large tree branches. A nearby mesonet station recorded a wind gust of over 100 mph. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Bullhead | - | Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches caused flash flooding on a creek feeding into the Grand River. At a ranch southwest of Bullhead, a wall of water coming down the creek had moved the bunkhouse off of its foundation crushing part of it. All of the contents in the bunkhouse were destroyed. The machine shop was washed away along with several pieces of equipment and many tools. Some tools and equipment were found more than a mile down the creek. The pumphouse and grain bin were destroyed. A pickup was also washed down the creek and a propane tank near the house was rolled over. A colt was picked up by the water but managed to escape. The powerful flow of water took out several dead trees and washed them downstream. Finally, a road and a culvert were washed out by the flash flood. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| November 1999 | Wildfire | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Wildfire | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Bullhead | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscol | 7.5 miles | 7 | |
| Walker | 10.0 miles | 6 | |
| McLaughlin | 14.7 miles | 8 | |
| Maple Leaf | 14.9 miles | 7 | |
| Little Eagle | 15.9 miles | 8 | |
| Black Horse | 16.3 miles | 7 | |
| McIntosh | 17.9 miles | 7 | |
| Mahto | 21.4 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bullhead | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2324887 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1254153. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



