[3] Children residing in the township are assigned to attend the Troy Area School District.

South Creek Township is located in northwestern Bradford County, along the New York state line.

To the north, in Chemung County, New York, are the towns of Southport (northwest) and Ashland (northeast).

Route 14 passes through the unincorporated communities of Dunning, Gillett, and Fassett within the township.

21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.