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North Eagle Butte vs St. Francis

131 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.1× in St. Francis) and trails (5× in North Eagle Butte).

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North Eagle Butte, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 1,481 people
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St. Francis, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 593 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

North Eagle ButteOne of the healthiest towns
Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work947 jobsbased in North Eagle Butte, a regional job hub All about North Eagle Butte →
St. FrancisKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 4%of SD districts Work442 jobsbased in St. Francis, a regional job hub All about St. Francis →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid10.1×
St. Francis has the more walkable street grid
St. Francis 102North Eagle Butte 10.1
Trails5×
North Eagle Butte has more miles of trail
North Eagle Butte 2.0 miSt. Francis 0.4 mi
Growth since 2010+30.1 pts
North Eagle Butte has grown faster since 2010
North Eagle Butte -3.8%St. Francis -33.9%
Jobs per worker2.7×
St. Francis is more of a job hub
St. Francis 6.31North Eagle Butte 2.30
Work in town+27.2 pts
More of North Eagle Butte’s workers stay in town
North Eagle Butte 52.9%St. Francis 25.7%
Bachelor’s degree++14.4 pts
More adults in St. Francis have a degree
St. Francis 24.4%North Eagle Butte 10%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–North Eagle ButteNot graded D−St. FrancisBetter than 4% of districts in the state
Health
D−North Eagle ButteHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns –St. FrancisNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
North Eagle ButteSt. Francis
Snow a year37″41″
January low—11°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th63rd
Outdoors & history
North Eagle ButteSt. Francis
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos13
Community
North Eagle ButteSt. Francis
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

131 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

North Eagle ButteSDSt. FrancisSD
North Eagle Butte ↔ St. Francis131 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

North Eagle ButteSt. Francis
People
Population 1,481Highest 593Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Highest SD: +8.9% -33.9%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 23.7±2.2Lowest 38% below SD 24.8±9.6Highest 35% below SD
St. Francis and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.3%±5.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 42%±22.5Highest SD: 24.2%
St. Francis and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.7%±2.2Highest SD: 18% 5.7%±3.5Lowest SD: 18%
North Eagle Butte and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Lowest SD: 31.9% 24.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.2Lowest SD: 5% 4.2%±4.9Highest SD: 5%
St. Francis and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $34,358±$5kLowest 54% below SD $42,083±$21kHighest 44% below SD
St. Francis and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $33,100±$9k 87% below SD —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $727±$163Highest 23% below SD $567±$165Lowest 40% below SD
North Eagle Butte and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $199 93% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.1%±14.1Highest SD: 39.8% 16.2%±24.4Lowest SD: 39.8%
North Eagle Butte and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 52.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 34.1%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 41.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 49.4%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than SD 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 31% below SD 16 minHighest 12% below SD
Work from home 8.4%±7.8Highest SD: 9.7% 4.9%±6.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
North Eagle Butte and St. Francis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 52.9%Highest 25.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 0.8 miLowest 2.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.30Lowest 6.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Eagle Butte (21%)Two Strike (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. FrancisFew work in North Eagle Butte
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.1Lowest 102Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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