Belle Fourche, South Dakota

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The city of Belle Fourche is located in Butte County and is the county seat.

Belle Fourche is 920 feet [280.42 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Belle Fourche lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Belle Fourche, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Belle Fourche had a population of 4,565 people^<2> (or 50.11% of the total population of Butte County). The population of Belle Fourche represented 0.6% of the total of South Dakota, making it the state's 23rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Belle Fourche had a population of 4,979 people. This is an increase of 9.07% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Belle Fourche.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Central City	S	20 mi [32.19 km]	138	7.38% decrease
	Crook City	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Deadwood	S	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,283	7.03% decrease
	Fruitdale	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	62	---
	Nisland	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	206	0.98% increase
	North Lawrence	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	5,555	4.75% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Belle Fourche.

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota<4>

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