Before moving to Belle Fourche, review the core fields on this page: population 5,800, median home value $265,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $920, commute time 16.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 63%.
The neighbors section lists household income $58,500, family income $72,000, per capita income $28,900, unemployment rate 3.3%, public transport usage 1.2%, commute time 16.4 minutes, high school or higher 92.4%, and bachelors or more 20.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 90.8, median house value $265,000, gross rent $920, grocery index 94.5, housing index 86.2, utilities index 97.8, transportation index 91.6, and health care index 92.4.
The demographics section lists population 5,800, density 1,050 per sq mi, median age 41.8, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.5%, White 86.5%, Black 0.6%, Asian 0.8%, and Others 12.1%.
The education section lists
Belle Fourche High School with 360 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, Belle Fourche Middle School with 330 students and a 14.1 student teacher ratio, St. Paul’s School with 85 students, Black Hills State University 26 miles away
and Western Dakota Technical College 53 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 240, property crimes per 100k 1,640, crime index 1,880, chance of violent crime 1 in 417, and chance of property crime 1 in 61.
The weather section lists winter 8°F to 31°F, spring 36°F to 64°F, summer 58°F to 86°F, fall 38°F to 67°F, average rainfall 16.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 63%.
The housing market section lists median home price $265,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $920, owner occupied rate 69.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.8%, new construction rate 2.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital and Va Black Hills Health Care System,
physicians per 1000 1.7,
health insurance coverage 91.5%,
health care index 68.9,
emergency services Yes for Monument Health Spearfish Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Va Black Hills Health Care System.
The DMV information section lists state South Dakota, department South Dakota Driver Licensing Program, address 118 W Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501, phone 1-605-773-6883, and website https://dps.sd.gov/driver-licensing.