Butte County, South Dakota
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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.[1] Its county seat is Belle Fourche.[2] 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.[3]
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Butte County | |
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Coordinates: 44°55′N 103°29′W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
Founded | March 2, 1883 May 6, 1883 |
Named for | 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 (2023) | 10,863 |
• Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | butte |
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