Belle fourche is located in Butte county South dakota with a geographic area of 8.9 square miles. The total population in Belle fourche is 5,628 with 47.4% male and 52.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.5% of the population and over age 65 is 16.7% of the population. The median household income is $48,212, per capita income is $28,774. There are a total of 2,356 housing units with 75.1% owner occupied. Education includes 41.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Belle fourche in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 15 degrees.
