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GEOGRAPHY Belle Fourche is located at 44°40'2" North, 103°51'1" West (44.667343, -103.850350). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.4 Km&2 (3.2 Mi&2 ). 8.2 km&2 (3.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.48% water. Belle Fourche has been assigned the ZIP Code 57717, and the FIPS Place Code 04380. The geographical center of the United States is 40 km (25 mi) NE of the city. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,565 people, 1,854 households, and 1,186 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 557.8/km&2 (1,446.9/mi&2). There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 259.3/km&2 (672.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.03% White , 0.15% African American , 1.91% Native American , 0.33% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.27% from Other Races , and 1.31% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,854 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were Married Couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $35,506. Males had a median income of $26,763 versus $15,275 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,051. 12.6% of the population and 9.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NOTABLE NATIVES
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