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Eagle Butte, South Dakota
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Entering Eagle Butte on US-212
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Location in Dewey County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Dewey, Ziebach |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,421 ft (738 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,258 |
| • Density | 923.64/sq mi (356.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57625
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-17620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267361 |
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.
Description
Eagle Butte is the tribal headquarters of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.
The city takes its name from Eagle Butte.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 210 | — | |
| 1930 | 387 | 84.3% | |
| 1940 | 374 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 375 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 495 | 32.0% | |
| 1970 | 530 | 7.1% | |
| 1980 | 435 | −17.9% | |
| 1990 | 489 | 12.4% | |
| 2000 | 619 | 26.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,318 | 112.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,258 | −4.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 384 households, and 279 families living in the city. The population density was 1,126.5 inhabitants per square mile (434.9/km2). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 353.8 units per square mile (136.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 6.8% White, 0.3% African American, 89.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.
There were 384 households, of which 59.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19.3% were married couples living together, 44.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.90.
The median age in the city was 22.8 years. 41.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 16.1% were from 45 to 64; and 4.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
Education
It is in the Eagle Butte School District, which jointly operates Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
Until 2014 there was also a branch of Presentation College located in the town.
Notable people
- Norm Van Brocklin - Pro Football Hall of Fame player and coach.
- Joshua Prager - Author and Journalist
- Earl Rose - Dallas County medical examiner at the time of the Kennedy Assassination.
See also
In Spanish: Eagle Butte (Dakota del Sur) para niños
