North Eagle Butte, South Dakota | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Dewey County and the state of South Dakota |
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Coordinates: 45°0′23″N 101°13′53″W / 45.00639°N 101.23139°WCoordinates: 45°0′23″N 101°13′53″W / 45.00639°N 101.23139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Dewey |
Area | |
• Total | 9.11 sq mi (23.60 km2) |
• Land | 9.10 sq mi (23.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 2,408 ft (734 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,954 |
• Density | 215/sq mi (82.9/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Area code(s) | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-45548 |
GNIS feature ID | 1259250 |
North Eagle Butte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,954 at the 2010 census.
North Eagle Butte is located in western Dewey County at 45°0′23″N 101°13′53″W / 45.00639°N 101.23139°W (45.006330, -101.231318). It is bordered to the south by the city of Eagle Butte and by Ziebach County. U.S. Route 212 passes through North Eagle Butte, leading east 71 miles (114 km) to Gettysburg and west 141 miles (227 km) to Belle Fourche. Pierre, the state capital, is 90 miles (140 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,163 people, 638 households, and 459 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 170.5 people per square mile (65.8/km²). There were 697 housing units at an average density of 54.9 per square mile (21.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 6.43% White, 0.09% African American, 92.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.