Butler, South Dakota

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Coordinates: 45°15′29″N 97°42′49″W / 45.25806, -97.71361
Butler, South Dakota
Location in Day County and the state of South Dakota
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Day
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,827 ft (557 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	17
- Density	28.3/sq mi (10.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57219
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-08860^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1254176^[2]

Butler is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 17 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Butler is located at 45°15′29″N, 97°42′49″W (45.258174, -97.713673)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 17 people, 6 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.9 people per square mile (10.8/km²). There were 7 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 6 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.3% were married couples living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 41.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,875, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,371. Below the poverty line were 23.8% of people, 28.6% of families, 40.0% of those under 18 and 33.3% of those over 64.