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 10,418 people. This is an increase of 3.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,110 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Butte represented 1.24% of the total population of South Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Butte County:
- Belle Fourche
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Belle Fourche
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche<3>
- East Butte
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Butte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East Butte
- Fruitdale
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fruitdale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitdale<3>
- Newell
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Newell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell<3>
- Nisland
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nisland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland<3>
- West Butte
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Butte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Butte
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Websites specific to Butte County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Harding County
- Perkins County
- Meade County
- Lawrence County
- Crook County
- Carter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |