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The City of Belle Fourche had a population of 5,748 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Belle Fourche is located at latitude 44.6714 and longitude -103.8521 in Butte County. The formal boundaries for the City of Belle Fourche encompass a land area of 8.58 sq. miles and a water area of 0.07 sq. miles. Butte County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7).
The City of Belle Fourche has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,748 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,665 (98.6%) |
Population in Families | 4,471 (77.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 83 ( 1.4%) |
Population Density | 649 |
Diversity Index2 | 28 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $48,628 |
Average Household Income | $66,978 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 21% |
Per Capita Income | $27,976 |
Wealth Index5 | 50 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,637 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,754 (66.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 645 (24.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 238 ( 9.0%) |
Median Home Value | $173,508 |
Average Home Value | $209,934 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 109 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,399 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 1,477 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.71% | 0.24% |
Households | 0.74% | 0.41% |
Families | 0.32% | |
Median Household Income | 1.20% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.92% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.56% |
The table below compares Belle Fourche to the other 486 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 19 | 96th |
Population Density | # 157 | 68th |
Median Household Income | # 369 | 24th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 300 | 62nd |
Per Capita Income | # 341 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 131 | 73rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Dakota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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