Town guide
Black Butte
A township of 33 people in Hettinger County, North Dakota
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Outdoors in Black Butte
Parks & trails →Conserved land0.2%38 of 22,748 acres
Trails43 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map
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Living in Black Butte
Health in Black Butte
Compared with North Dakota
3better than ND·9worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Chi St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 28.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ccchc Killdeer ClinicKilldeer · 60.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 58650, 58647 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Black Butte →
Natural hazards in Black Butte
Very low
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Black Butte →
Climate in Black Butte
Full climate →Black Butte has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29° / 7°Winter
54° / 29°Spring
81° / 53°Summer
57° / 31°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Black Butte →
Libraries near Black Butte
See all →Nearest: New England Public LibraryNew England · 12.3 miles · 8 hrs a week
Where Black Butte is
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North Dakota · ND · Hettinger CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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How things work in Black Butte
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