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Belle Fourche, South Dakota

city · Butte County

At a glance

5,804
Population
$222,500
Median home value (all homes)
27% below U.S. median
$342,815
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$983/mo
Median rent
27% below U.S. median
$65,071
Median household income
17% below U.S. median
25.8 min
Average commute
91.2%
Homes with broadband
28.53%
Locations with fiber available
2.6%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 88 — 12% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing9% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities2% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost7% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college12 mi
Nearest community college53 mi
Nearest technical college51 mi
High school graduates84.7%
College graduates17.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Belle Fourche Economic Development
state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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