Butte County, South Dakota
Butte County | |
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Butte County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′N 103°29′W / 44.91°N 103.49°W | |
| 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 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,266 sq mi (5,870 km2) |
| • Land | 2,250 sq mi (5,800 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,243 |
• Estimate (2024) | 10,891 |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | butte |
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.