Eagle Butte is a city in Dewey and Ziebach counties in

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...

, 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 Cheyenne River Indian Reservation was created by the United States in 1889 by breaking up the Great Sioux Reservation, following the attrition of the Lakota people, Lakota in a series of wars in the 1870s. The reservation covers almost ...

. The city takes its name from Eagle Butte.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 384 households, and 279 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 414 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 6.8%

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, 0.3%

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, 89.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 619 people, 227 households, and 140 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 262 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 18.26%

, 80.29% Native American, and 1.45% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population. There were 227 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.1% were

living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.49. In the city, the population was spread out, with 38.8% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $18,611, and the median income for a family was $20,313. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $24,167 for females. The

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for the city was $9,192. About 41.6% of families and 47.9% of the population were below the

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, including 58.9% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Eagle Butte School District, which jointly operates

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School Eagle Butte School District 20-1, is a school district with its headquarters in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The district covers sections of Ziebach County and Dewey County. The district and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) jointly administ ...

with the

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(BIE). Until 2014 there was also a branch of Presentation College located in the town.

Notable people

Norm Van Brocklin Norman Mack Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983), nicknamed "the Dutchman", was an American professional football player, coach and executive. He played as a quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. ...

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player and coach. * Joshua Prager - Author and Journalist Official Website
- "Josh was born in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. He grew up in New Jersey and lives in New York." * Earl Rose - Dallas County medical examiner at the time of the Kennedy Assassination.

References

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