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Butte County

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Also known as Butte County, South Dakota, Butte County, SD

county in South Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
South Dakota
Founded
March 2, 1883, May 6, 1883
Named after
Hills in the county
Seat
Belle Fourche
Largest city
Belle Fourche
Total
2,266 sq mi (5,870 km )
Land
2,250 sq mi (5,800 km )
Water
16 sq mi (41 km ) 0.7%
Estimate 2025
10,856
Density
4.55/sq mi (1.76/km )
Time zone
UTC−7 ( Mountain )
Summer dst
UTC−6 ( MDT )
Congressional district
At-large
Website
butte .sdcounties .org

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Wikidata facts

Population
10243
Area
5870
Official website
butte.sdcounties.org
Image
BUTTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BELLE FOURCHE.jpg
Households
4179
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Commons category
Butte County, South Dakota
inception
1883-00-00
water as percent of area
0.7
native label
Butte County
per capita income
28974
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Butte County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,243. Its county seat is Belle Fourche. The county was established in the Dakota Territory on March 2, 1883, and given the descriptive name based on the French word for a hill.

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