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White Butte

A township of 20 people in Perkins County, South Dakota
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Conserved land6.3%637 of 10,188 acres
Trails7.0 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
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About White Butte

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

White Butte is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is just north of the Grand River National Grassland.

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2better than SD·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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West River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 13 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - BisonBison · 28.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57638 · CMS · HRSAHealth in White Butte →

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White Butte has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 9°Winter
55° / 30°Spring
82° / 54°Summer
58° / 32°Fall
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Nearest: Lemmon Public LibraryLemmon · 10.7 miles · 36 hrs a week
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