Black ButteND
A town of 5.
Population
5
residents
Small town
5 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–29°
Spring29–54°
Summer53–81°
Fall31–57°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Black Butte is
Black Butte beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Black Butte | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.8% | 64.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
28.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.2% of Black Butte is conserved land
43 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 38 of 22,748 acres
43 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
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