Butte County

Butte County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population10,243
County SeatButte County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS019
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population6,610
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,369
Median Age40.3
Veterans661
Housing Units4,725
Uninsured358
Net Migration (recent)322
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments378
Total Employees2,181
Avg Annual Pay$45,795
Median Household Income$58,106
Poverty Rate8.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,565
Federal Spending FY2024$74,978,058
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,320

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$189,000
Median Rent$885
FMR Studio$690
FMR 1BR$767
FMR 2BR$1,006
FMR 3BR$1,212
FMR 4BR$1,569

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity37.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches14
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)39
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools32
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms579
Land in Farms (acres)1,278,796
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,208.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-10-07
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2017-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2014-07-28
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-11-08
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-06-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Butte County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.