Eagle Butte is a city in Dewey and Ziebach counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2020 census. It is adjacent to the North Eagle Butte CDP.
Description
Eagle Butte is the tribal headquarters of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.
The city takes its name from Eagle Butte.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Eagle Butte had a population of 1,258. The median age was 27.9 years. 38.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 6.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over.
There were 386 households in Eagle Butte, of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 18.9% were married-couple households, 23.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 90 || 7.2%
|-
| Black or African American || 2 || 0.2%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1,099 || 87.4%
|-
| Asian || 4 || 0.3%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 1 || 0.1%
|-
| Two or more races || 61 || 4.8%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 11 || 0.9%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 384 households, and 279 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 414 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 6.8% White, 0.3% African American, 89.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.
There were 384 households, of which 59.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19.3% were married couples living together, 44.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.90.
The median age in the city was 22.8 years. 41.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 16.1% were from 45 to 64; and 4.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census which jointly operates Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
Until 2014 there was also a branch of Presentation College located in the town.
Notable people
- Norm Van Brocklin - Pro Football Hall of Fame player and coach.
- Joshua Prager - Author and Journalist
- Earl Rose - Dallas County medical examiner at the time of the Kennedy Assassination.
See also
- List of cities in South Dakota