Belle Fourche, SD

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Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Belle Fourche, South Dakota, in Butte county, is 51 miles NW of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 346 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The city has a population of 4,565.

The People and Families of Belle Fourche

In Belle Fourche, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belle Fourche had a median family income of $35,506. In Belle Fourche, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Belle Fourche.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Belle Fourche Housing

Owners occupy 64% of the housing units in Belle Fourche. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Belle Fourche, 92% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Belle Fourche, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Belle Fourche strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Belle Fourche, SD

Comparing Belle Fourche to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles NW of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	346 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Butte
Standard Zip Codes	57717
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.671
Longitude	-103.851

Station	BELLE FOURCHE
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 36 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 89 F
Oct Temp	33 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Station	SPEARFISH
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	21.6 inches

Station	NEWELL
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	15.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,565	100%
Male	2,178	47.7%
Female	2,387	52.3%
Under 18	1,243	27.2%
18+	3,322	72.8%
65+	789	17.3%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	4,338	95%
African-American	7	0.2%
Asian	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	87	1.9%
Other	58	1.3%
Mixed Race	60	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	169	3.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,675
Growth	110
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
English	10.3%
Norwegian	9.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
US/American	8%
Irish	5.3%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Dutch	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Swedish	2.6%
Finnish	2.4%
Italian	1.6%
Danish	1.5%
Russian	1.4%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Czech	1.3%
Polish	1.3%
Scottish	0.9%
European	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belle Fourche	4,565	$35,506
Central City	149	$31,250
Deadwood	1,380	$37,132
Newell	646	$27,159
Nisland	204	$19,844
Spearfish	8,606	$40,257
Whitewood	844	$30,859

Library
Belle Fourche Public Library 905 5th Ave Belle Fourche, South Dakota (605) 892-4407
Northwest Regional Library 839 5th Ave Belle Fourche, South Dakota (605) 892-4410

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