Eagle Butte is a city in Dewey and Ziebach counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2020 census. It is adjacent to the North Eagle Butte CDP.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57625

Area code605

Living in Eagle Butte

Work & commute in Eagle Butte

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About one in 5 of Eagle Butte’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are North Eagle Butte (40%), Timber Lake (8%) and Faith (2%). Half commute less than 1 miles.

North Eagle Butte

40%

Timber Lake

Faith

Rapid City

20%Work in townlive and work in Eagle Butte 1 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 439Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Eagle Butte →

Health in Eagle Butte

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·21worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 8▼ 3 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 7▼ 0 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · better 38.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · worse

Care nearby

Eagle Butte Indian Health Service HospitalEagle Butte · 10.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Eagle ButteEagle Butte · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Eagle Butte · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eagle Butte →

Natural hazards in Eagle Butte

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves

0Does Eagle Butte flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Eagle Butte

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Eagle Butte →

Climate in Eagle Butte

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Eagle Butte has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter

56° / 32°Spring

83° / 57°Summer

59° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Eagle Butte get?About 37 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Eagle Butte →

Schools in Eagle Butte

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School Grade D

The public schools Eagle Butte’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictCheyenne-Eagle Butte SchoolSchools8

Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 D-Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 281 students Eagle Butte Primary - 02Elementary · Grades K–2 · 85 students Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06Middle · Grades 7–8 · 5 students E.A.G.L.E. Center - 09Middle · Grades 5–8 Eagle Butte High School - 01High · Grades 9–12 · 6 students E. A. G. L. E. Center High School - 07High · Grades 9–12 · 3 students

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.