Belle Fourche is a city in Butte County, South Dakota, home to about 5,804 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57717.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Belle Fourche; also Spearfish and Fruitdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belle Fourche. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)335 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO343 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL836 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belle Fourche; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Belle Fourche had 5,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Butte County grew from 2,907 residents in 1900 to 10,243 in 2020.
Butte County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belle Fourche, SD weather station (about a mile away).
2,393 jobs at 380 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belle Fourche.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Belle Fourche School District 09-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Elementary - 08Belle Fourche | K | 89 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| South Park Elementary - 03Belle Fourche | 1–4 | 347 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Belle Fourche Middle School - 07Belle Fourche | 5–8 | 414 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Belle Fourche High School - 01Belle Fourche | 9–12 | 389 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Spearfish and Fruitdale.
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