White Butte TownshipSD
A town of 20, settled in 1909.
Is White Butte Township a good place to live?
White Butte Township’s January low is 7°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. White Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Butte Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in White 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.
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White Butte Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 7°, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy White Butte Township is
The share of adults in White Butte Township who smoke cigarettes: 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: White Butte Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 12. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). 14% of adults here have diabetes; 39% have high blood pressure.
| White Butte Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | – | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | White Butte Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In White Butte Township, 6.3% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 7.0 miles. Parks and preserves in White Butte Township: one, of 2 acres. In White Butte Township, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| White Butte Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand River National Grassland | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in White Butte Township: cold waves
Just over two fifths of White Butte Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to White Butte Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about White Butte Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Butte Township; the nearest are
About White Butte Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
White Butte is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is just north of the Grand River National Grassland.
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Is White Butte Township, SD a good place to live?
White Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.