Belle Fourche

  1. Belle Fourche Legal Resources
  2. Belle Fourche Statistics
  3. Belle Fourche Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Belle Fourche Employment Information
  5. Belle Fourche Family Information
  6. Belle Fourche Education Information
  7. Belle Fourche Public Benefits Information
  8. Belle Fourche Criminal Information
  9. Belle Fourche Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Belle Fourche Zip Codes


Belle Fourche Legal Resources Back to top

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Belle Fourche Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,565
  • Land Area (2000): 8.172 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.195 square kilometers
Belle Fourche Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 4,603 2004 Not Available 2005 4,683
2003 4,515     2006 4,711

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Houses (2000): 2,122
Belle Fourche Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,353 99.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 37 0.84%

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Belle Fourche Employment Information Back to top
Belle Fourche Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 209 19.17%
2. Mining 120 11.01%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 98 8.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 82 7.52%
5. Public Administration 65 5.96%
6. Truck Transportation 59 5.41%
7. Wood Manufacturing 44 4.04%
8. Educational Services 41 3.76%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 3.49%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32 2.94%
11. Repair and Maintenance 31 2.84%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 2.75%
13. Warehousing and Storage 25 2.29%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 23 2.11%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.11%
16. Gasoline Stations 18 1.65%
17. Health Care 18 1.65%
18. Metal Manufactuing 18 1.65%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 1.56%
20. Finance and Insurance 16 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 153 14.77%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 115 11.10%
3. Educational Services 84 8.11%
4. Social Assistance 70 6.76%
5. Public Administration 51 4.92%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 48 4.63%
7. Department and Other General Stores 46 4.44%
8. Finance and Insurance 43 4.15%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 3.67%
10. Gasoline Stations 31 2.99%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.32%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.12%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 20 1.93%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 19 1.83%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 18 1.74%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 1.74%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 1.64%
18. Office Supplies and Stationery 15 1.45%
19. Management Of Companies 13 1.25%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.16%

Belle Fourche Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 100 9.17%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 6.70%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 58 5.32%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 57 5.23%
5. Other Construction Trades 54 4.95%
6. Other Production Occupations 54 4.95%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 48 4.40%
8. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 48 4.40%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 3.76%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 3.67%
11. Other Management Occupations 37 3.39%
12. Agricultural Workers 34 3.12%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 32 2.94%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 2.84%
15. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 30 2.75%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 29 2.66%
17. Top Executives 23 2.11%
18. Lawyers 21 1.93%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 21 1.93%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 78 7.53%
2. Child Care Workers 65 6.27%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 5.41%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 45 4.34%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 4.34%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 4.15%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 4.15%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 3.76%
9. Other Production Occupations 37 3.57%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 37 3.57%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 3.47%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 3.28%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 34 3.28%
14. Cashiers 32 3.09%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 3.09%
16. Other Healthcare Support 27 2.61%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 2.22%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 2.22%
19. Food Processing Workers 21 2.03%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 20 1.93%

Belle Fourche Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,849 53.58%
15-35 hours 441 12.78%
1-14 hours 84 2.43%
No regular hours 1,077 31.21%

Belle Fourche Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 130 6.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 77 3.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 81 4.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 179 8.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 194 9.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 205 10.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 339 17.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 232 11.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 101 5.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 133 6.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 125 6.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 155 7.77%

Belle Fourche Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 237 11.89%
5-9 653 32.75%
10-14 269 13.49%
15-19 262 13.14%
20-24 194 9.73%
25-29 22 1.10%
30-34 98 4.91%
35-39 26 1.30%
40-44 65 3.26%
45-59 67 3.36%
60-89 82 4.11%
At least 90 19 0.95%

Belle Fourche Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,637 82.10%
30-44 10 0.50% 179 8.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 67 3.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 101 5.07%

Belle Fourche Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 299 14.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,632 77.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 1.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 101 4.82%

Belle Fourche Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Fourche Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,816 (4,295 people)
Families (2000): 1,161 (3,485 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 506
People at same address in 1995: 2,205
Belle Fourche Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 227 12.50%
$10,000-$14,999 214 11.78%
$15,000-$19,999 236 13.00%
$20,000-$24,999 141 7.76%
$25,000-$29,999 154 8.48%
$30,000-$34,999 141 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 137 7.54%
$40,000-$44,999 123 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 120 6.61%
$50,000-$59,999 131 7.21%
$60,000-$74,999 59 3.25%
$75,000-$99,999 83 4.57%
$100,000-$124,999 28 1.54%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.33%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.88%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Belle Fourche Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 566 30.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 531 28.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 89 4.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 259 13.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 230 12.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 106 5.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Belle Fourche Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,391 26.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 702 13.61%
Public Assistance 67 1.30%
Retirement 281 5.45%
Self Employment 346 6.71%
Social Security 653 12.66%
Supplemental Security 119 2.31%
Wage / Salary 1,282 24.86%
Other 316 6.13%

Belle Fourche Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 537 55.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 424 44.12%

Belle Fourche Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 249 15.12%
Color 1 Box Married 1,000 60.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 352 21.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 2.79%

Belle Fourche Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 231 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 1,034 55.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 275 14.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 311 16.80%

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Belle Fourche Education Information Back to top
Belle Fourche Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 290 8.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 431 13.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,230 37.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 871 26.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 176 5.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 232 7.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 1.64%

Belle Fourche Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 37 0.81% 37 0.81%
Kindergarten 44 0.96% 0 0.00% 44 0.96%
Grades 1-4 188 4.12% 14 0.31% 202 4.42%
Grades 5-8 292 6.40% 15 0.33% 307 6.73%
Grades 9-12 242 5.30% 23 0.50% 265 5.81%
Undergrad college 131 2.87% 21 0.46% 152 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.20% 0 0.00% 9 0.20%
Total 906 19.85% 110 2.41% 1,016 22.26%

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Belle Fourche Public Benefits Information Back to top
Belle Fourche Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,736 87.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 539 12.61%

Belle Fourche Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Fourche Criminal Information Back to top
Belle Fourche Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 0.000 0.652 0.217 0.217 1.086 0.217 2.824 13.469 0.217 16.728
2003 2.436 0.221 0.000 0.000 2.658 0.000 3.101 15.282 0.443 18.826
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.641 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.641 0.000 0.641 2.135 0.427 3.203
2006 0.212 0.425 0.000 0.000 0.637 0.000 0.212 1.061 0.000 1.274

Belle Fourche Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 9
2005 1 8
2006 1 8
2007 1 10

Belle Fourche Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 82

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Belle Fourche Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belle Fourche Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 656 14.37%
10-19 Years 705 15.44%
20-29 Years 509 11.15%
30-39 Years 539 11.81%
40-49 Years 702 15.38%
50-59 Years 464 10.16%
60-69 Years 394 8.63%
70-79 Years 355 7.78%
80-89 Years 193 4.23%
90+ Years 48 1.05%

Belle Fourche Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,178 47.71%
Color 1 Box Female 2,387 52.29%

Belle Fourche Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,252 93.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 169 3.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 1.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 1.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Belle Fourche Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,589 33.04%
2. Irish 546 11.35%
3. English 536 11.14%
4. Norwegian 470 9.77%
5. United States Or American 289 6.01%
6. French Non-Basque 230 4.78%
7. Dutch 209 4.35%
8. Danish 121 2.52%
9. Scotch Irish 116 2.41%
10. Swedish 114 2.37%

Belle Fourche Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,938 95.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 113 2.74%
3. German 19 0.46%
4. French 18 0.44%
5. Chinese 16 0.39%
6. Other Indo European 9 0.22%
7. Other Pacific Island 7 0.17%

Belle Fourche Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,300 97.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40 0.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 50 1.14%

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Belle Fourche Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Fourche Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57717