Town guide

Butler, South Dakota

Butler is a town in Day County, South Dakota, home to about 2 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57219.

Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population27 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$69Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Butler

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Bristol, SD57219 $69/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Bristol; part is in Butler

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Around Butler

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)225 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN222 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL560 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Butler; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Butler

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Butler had 4 residents in the 2020 census, down 76% since 2000.

It’s the 439th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Day County grew from 12,254 residents in 1900 to 5,449 in 2020.

Butler population by census2000: 17, 2010: 17, 2020: 417200017201042020

Day County, 1900–2020

Day County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,254, 1910: 14,372, 1920: 15,194, 1930: 14,606, 1940: 13,565, 1950: 12,294, 1960: 10,516, 1970: 8,713, 1980: 8,133, 1990: 6,978, 2000: 6,267, 2010: 5,710, 2020: 5,44912K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5011K’60’708K’80’906K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 24 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ButlerJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in22°5°Jan0.627°9°Feb0.640°21°Mar0.956°33°Apr2.068°46°May3.277°56°Jun3.982°61°Jul3.880°59°Aug2.773°50°Sep2.558°37°Oct2.241°23°Nov0.828°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover #2, SD weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Day County

1,372 jobs at 226 businesses in Day County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Day CountyRetail trade: 261 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 230 jobs; Manufacturing: 174 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 167 jobs; Wholesale trade: 125 jobs; Construction: 92 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 51 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Hospital Webster - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster14.4 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen33.3 miles
  • Avera St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen34.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bristol.

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