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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Spearfish, SD

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- Spearfish is 0% more densely populated than Butte-Silver Bow.
- People are 10.8% less likely to be married in Spearfish.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Spearfish.
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,031329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201033,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,606285,036,114
 Population - 199033,336  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock732.193.4
 Land Area715.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTSpearfish, SDUnited States
 White89.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTSpearfish, SDUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households14,731  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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