Butte TownshipSD
A town of 2.
Is Butte Township a good place to live?
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Butte Township. Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Butte Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butte Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Butte Township.
Expect snowy winters and hot summers in Butte Township
The range runs from 12° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Butte Township have diabetes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Butte Township. 49% of Butte Township adults have high blood pressure, against 31% in South Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Butte Township: 47% of adults have obesity. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Butte Township.
| Butte Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Butte Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 36.8% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Butte Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1% of the land in Butte Township is protected from building
15 miles of trail. Only one of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of conserved land than Butte Township. The town’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile, near both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Butte Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Butte Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Butte Township
Questions about Butte Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butte Township, SD a good place to live?
Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. A town of 2.