Butte County, South Dakota
Butte County, South Dakota, has 10,856 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Belle Fourche. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,250 sq mi (5,827 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 10,856
- Land area
- 2,250 sq mi (5,827 km²)
- County seat or government
- Belle Fourche
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $75,652 ± $11,248
- Median home value
- $244,600 ± $28,863
- Median rent, with utilities
- $972 ± $87
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.1% ± 3.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Spearfish, SD micro area and Rapid City, SD metro area
- Water area
- 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km²)
- State
- South Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 46019
- Coordinates (central point)
- 44.896226, -103.501436
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Butte County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5778317,248 people
- 577178,983 people
- 577932,173 people
- 57760966 people
- 57788598 people
- 57762512 people
- 57779347 people
- 5775835 people
8 ZIP Code areas overlap Butte County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Butte County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Butte County, largest first
- Vale Township73 people
- Union Township0 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county
School districts in Butte County, largest first
- Spearfish School District 40-218,116 people
- Belle Fourche School District 09-18,835 people
- Newell School District 09-22,077 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Belle Fourche, South Dakota (city)5,804 people
- Newell, South Dakota (city)378 people
- Fruitdale, South Dakota (town)134 people
- Nisland, South Dakota (town)109 people
- Vale, South Dakota (CDP)73 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lawrence County, South Dakota41 mi south
- Meade County, South Dakota44 mi southeast
- Harding County, South Dakota48 mi north
- Crook County, Wyoming56 mi west
- Perkins County, South Dakota65 mi northeast
- Carter County, Montana65 mi northwest
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