Vale is a community in Butte County, South Dakota, home to about 73 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57788.
Homes sold for a median of $291 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in Vale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vale. 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 |
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| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO344 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL813 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vale; 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.
Vale had 130 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 342nd 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newell, SD weather station (7 miles 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
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