Moving to Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Population: 619
Males: 299 (48.3%), Females: 320 (51.7%)

Dewey County

Zip code: 57625

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.9 years
Median household income: $18,611
Median house value: $38,800

Population by Race

Races in Eagle Butte:

  • American Indian (81.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (7.3%), Irish (3.4%), French (1.6%), United States (1.6%), Norwegian (1.1%).

Elevation: 2390 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eagle Butte

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 7.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle Butte city

  • Never married: 42.6%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Eagle Butte:

  • PHS IHS AT EAGLE BUTTE (POST OFFICE BOX 1012)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Eagle Butte:

  • MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 63 miles; MOBRIDGE, SD)
  • HANS P PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 74 miles; PHILIP, SD)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 77 miles; PIERRE, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eagle Butte:

  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 127 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 142 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle Butte:

  • CHEYENNE EAGLE BUTTE (about 2 miles; EAGLE BUTTE, SD; Abbreviation: 84D)
  • DUPREE MUNI (about 27 miles; DUPREE, SD; Abbreviation: 7F2)
  • ISABEL MUNI (about 30 miles; ISABEL, SD; Abbreviation: 3Y7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Eagle Butte:

  • SI TANKA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 50; Location: 435 N ELM ST; Public; Website: www.sitanka.org; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle Butte:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 127 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 131 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 151 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 186 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 193 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 194 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 224 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)

Schools

Public high schools in Eagle Butte:

  • EAGLE BUTTE HI SCH (Students: 20; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • E A G L E CENTER (Students: 5; Location: E STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eagle Butte:

  • CHEYENNE-EAGLE BUTTE SCHOOL (Students: 906; Location: PO BOX 672; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EAGLE BUTTE UPPER ELEM (Students: 214; Location: S PRAIRIE RD; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • EAGLE BUTTE PRIMARY (Students: 61; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • EAGLE BUTTE JR HI (Students: 40; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Eagle Butte:

  • DAKOTA CLUB LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,618; Location: PO BOX 37 / 219 MAIN; 8,575 books; 77 audio materials; 221 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)