Health Profile of Butte County, South Dakota
Butte County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Butte County Around averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in South Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butte County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butte County is 81.9 years, about 2.0 years longer than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 11.5%, higher than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, higher than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,250 residents in Butte County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 216 76 men · 140 women
- 75–84 589 294 men · 296 women
- 65–74 1,100 574 men · 527 women
- 50–64 2,344 1,096 men · 1,248 women
Younger residents
2,448 residents in Butte County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 737 370 boys · 367 girls
- 7–12 728 359 boys · 368 girls
- 3–7 574 284 boys · 289 girls
- 0–3 409 219 boys · 190 girls
About 354 residents in Butte County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butte County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butte County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butte County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.9% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butte County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,740 cigarettes a day, 502,212 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,145 minutes a day and 67.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butte County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.56 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Butte County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.30 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butte County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Butte County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butte County, SD is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,676 residents against a local median of 27,233. Butte County, SD's uninsured, at 11.5%, runs 23% above the 9.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.6% on uninsured, so Butte County, SD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butte County, SD has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, SD | 10,676 | 81.9 yrs #3/6 | 11.5% #6/6 | 34.8% #6/6 |
| Lawrence County, SD | 27,233 | 79.0 yrs | 8.9% | 27.7% |
| Harding County, SD | 1,148 | 84.1 yrs | 2.8% | 33.1% |
| Meade County, SD | 30,546 | 81.0 yrs | 9.4% | 28.0% |
| Crook County, WY | 7,442 | 87.1 yrs | 11.4% | 32.6% |
| Pennington County, SD | 113,512 | 79.3 yrs | 10.2% | 33.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butte County, South Dakota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than South Dakota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Butte County, South Dakota.
Is Butte County, South Dakota a healthy place to live?
Butte County, South Dakota has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Butte County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Butte County ranks 45th healthiest out of 62 counties in South Dakota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Butte County, South Dakota?
People in Butte County, South Dakota can expect to live 81.9 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Butte County, South Dakota?
11.5% of residents in Butte County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.5 points above the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Butte County, South Dakota residents are obese?
34.8% of adults in Butte County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butte County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,740 cigarettes a day, 502,212 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,145 minutes a day and 67.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butte County is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.56 lifetimes a year.
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