Demographics

People

Total Population5,610
Male Share of the Population48.5%
Female Share of the Population51.5%
Senior Citizens19.4%
Employed Population 16+2,718
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married46%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher14.6%
Median Earnings25+$33,425
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$39,500
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,083

Wealth

Median Family Income$44,655
% Above Poverty Level86.5%
% Below Poverty Level13.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time17 minutes
% Working from Home0.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.8%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone31.7%
Median Gross Rent$664
Median House Value$122,800

Ancestry

German33.2%
Irish19.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)13.5%
English12.2%
Norwegian7.5%
Swedish6.3%
French Except Basque5.8%
Russian3.1%
Dutch2.9%
Danishn2.8%
Italian1.5%
Polish1.2%
Welsh1.2%
Arab0.4%
Moroccan0.4%
Czech0.4%
Swiss0.4%
Ukrainian0.3%
Greek0.3%
Belgian0.3%
Luxemburger0.3%
Canadian0.3%
Lithuanian0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Scottish0.2%
Finnish0.1%
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Belle Fourche Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyButte County
Standard Zip Codes57717
Phone Area Codes605
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude44.66
Approximate Longitude-103.85

Belle Fourche Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBELLE FOURCHE
Distance0.3 miles
Jan Temp11 to 36 F
Apr Temp32 to 61 F
Jul Temp57 to 89 F
Oct Temp33 to 65 F
Annual Precip17.9 inches
StationSPEARFISH
Distance10.7 miles
Jan Temp13 to 36 F
Apr Temp33 to 57 F
Jul Temp59 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 60 F
Annual Precip21.6 inches
StationNEWELL
Distance20.8 miles
Jan Temp8 to 30 F
Apr Temp32 to 58 F
Jul Temp59 to 87 F
Oct Temp33 to 62 F
Annual Precip15.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Central City131$56,875
Deadwood1,463$63,882
Newell804$54,526
Nisland340$26,036
Spearfish11,393$76,437
Whitewood1,051$75,909

Belle Fourche Public Libraries

Belle Fourche Public Library
905 5TH AVE
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
(605) 892-4407

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Belle Fourche Public Schools

Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09
2315 Dakota Ave, Lower Level
ZIP: 57717
(605) 723-0955
High
Total Enrollment 48
Belle Fourche High School - 01
1301 12th Ave
ZIP: 57717
(605) 723-3350
High
Total Enrollment 362
Belle Fourche Middle School - 07
1302 Ziebach St
ZIP: 57717
(605) 723-3367
Middle
Total Enrollment 388
North Park Elementary - 08
29 North 6th Ave
ZIP: 57717
(605) 723-3379
Primary
Total Enrollment 127
South Park Elementary - 03
1816 Valley Dr
ZIP: 57717
(605) 723-3382
Primary
Total Enrollment 425
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