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Welcome to Butte County ...

Time Zone: Butte County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Belle Fourche is the Seat for Butte County.

Butte County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Harding County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butte had a population of 10,429 people. This is an increase of 2.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,144 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butte represented 1.25% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Butte County:

  • Belle Fourche
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Butte is located in Butte County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Fruitdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Newell is located in Butte County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
  • Nisland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Butte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Butte is located in Butte County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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