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Sentinel Butte, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Sentinel Butte is a Census city of 57 people across 1.03 square miles of land, in Golden Valley County. Median household income is $51,250, 100.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sentinel Butte
What Sentinel Butte is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.03 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land55 plus or minus 25
- County holding the largest share of its areaGolden Valley County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Sentinel Butte
- Population57 plus or minus 26
- Median age62.8 plus or minus 17.3
- Population under 187 plus or minus 12
- Share under 1812.3 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Population 65 and over27 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over47.4 percent plus or minus 26.5
- Households31 plus or minus 15
- Family households19 plus or minus 12
- Share of households that are families61.3 percent plus or minus 24.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Sentinel Butte
- Median household income$51,250 plus or minus $14,865
- Per capita income$32,656 plus or minus $15,593
- Civilian labor force37 plus or minus 19
- Employed37 plus or minus 19
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over46 plus or minus 23
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent plus or minus 22.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.9 percent plus or minus 27.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 24.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sentinel Butte
- Housing units44 plus or minus 17
- Occupied units31 plus or minus 15
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate29.5 percent plus or minus 36.9
- Owner occupied31 plus or minus 15
- Renter occupied0
- Ownership rate100.0 percent
- Single family units42 plus or minus 21
- Share single family95.5 percent plus or minus 28.8
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1945
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sentinel Butte gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute37 plus or minus 19
- Commuting under 15 minutes25 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.6 percent plus or minus 22.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.9 percent plus or minus 30.2
- Drove alone91.9 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Sentinel Butte
- NFIP communityCity of Sentinel Butte
- NFIP community number380329
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Sentinel Butte participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380329 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Golden Valley County, not Sentinel Butte
Golden Valley County context, not Sentinel Butte figures
- Establishments in Golden Valley County65
- Covered employment, Golden Valley County641
- Average annual pay, Golden Valley County$48,707
- Housing units permitted, Golden Valley County6
Every figure in this section is published for Golden Valley County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sentinel Butte.
All Golden Valley County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sentinel Butte questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota?
57, in 31 households. Sentinel Butte city covers 1.03 square miles of land, which is 55 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sentinel Butte in?
Golden Valley County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sentinel Butte?
$51,250. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sentinel Butte in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sentinel Butte appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sentinel Butte, city of, community 380329, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sentinel Butte figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Golden Valley County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sentinel Butte.
Is zoning published for Sentinel Butte?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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