Belle Fourche, SD Profile

Belle Fourche, SD, population 4,675, is located in South Dakota's Butte county, about 289.5 miles from Ft Collins and 339.9 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Belle Fourche's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belle Fourche has grown by about 2%.

Belle Fourche's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belle Fourche tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.40
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,565	N/A
2001	4,576	0.24%
2002	4,527	-1.07%
2003	4,586	1.30%
2004	4,635	1.07%
2005	4,675	0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	109
2003	266
2004	N/A
2005	64
2006	64

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	3	1	-	0	2
Robbery	-	1	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	0	11	-	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,651
2003	1,883
2004	N/A
2005	320
2006	127

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	13	14	-	3	1
Larceny, Theft	-	62	69	-	10	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	2	-	2	0
Arson	-	1	0	-	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,023 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities