Butler South Dakota Map

About Butler, South Dakota

Butler is a locality in Day County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 2. The population density is 9.6 people per km². Butler is located at 45.2588°N, 97.7123°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57219.

Butler rests in a broad expanse of South Dakota prairie, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent swell under an immense sky. It lies 40.2 miles east-south-east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 110°T), and is situated 10.6 miles west-south-west of Webster. The horizon, a clean, unbroken line, seems to stretch infinitely in all directions, painted with the soft hues of dawn and the fiery strokes of sunset. Sparse groves of trees, like islands in a sea of grass, offer a touch of shade to the undulating terrain, their leaves rustling a quiet song in the prairie wind. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of earth and growing things, a tangible breath of the wide-open spaces that define this part of Day County. The history of Butler is written in the quiet resilience of its people and the fertile soil that has long sustained them. Once a bustling hub for the agricultural communities surrounding it, Butler's economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to harvests past and present. The town itself, a compact collection of buildings, offers a glimpse into a slower pace of life, where neighborly waves are exchanged freely and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the day's work. Though the grand pronouncements of boom times may have faded, a sturdy, enduring character remains, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Butler home.

About This Butler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butler, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.258845, -97.712313. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Butler and Day County.

Detailed location data for Butler includes the ZIP code (57219), telephone area code (605), county seat of Day County (Webster), and school district assignment (Groton Area School District 06-6). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Butler is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.