Belle Fourche
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1887
Cowboys near Belle Fourche, 1887, 1887
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Belle Fourche Commercial Historic District
The Belle Fourche Commercial Historic District, a 8 acres (3.2 ha) historic district in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
About Belle Fourche
City in South Dakota, United StatesBelle Fourche (; bel-FOOSH) is a city in and the county seat of Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 5,617 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 5,855 in 2024, making it the 18th-most populous city in South Dakota. It is near the geographic center of the United States, which moved some 550 miles (885 km) northwest from the geographic center of the contiguous United States in Lebanon, Kansas with the admission of Alaska and Hawaii in the mid-20th century.
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Housing in Belle Fourche
The typical Belle Fourche home is worth about $340,000, up 2.1% in a year, 6% above the South Dakota typical home.
Safety in Belle Fourche
Safety Grade C+
Belle Fourche reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.
Work & commute in Belle Fourche
Full picture →About one in 3 of Belle Fourche’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Spearfish (20%), Rapid City (10%) and Deadwood (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Belle Fourche
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Belle Fourche
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Belle Fourche
Full climate →Belle Fourche has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Belle Fourche
All Belle Fourche schools →School Grade C
The public schools Belle Fourche’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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