Fruitdale is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census. Fruitdale was laid out in 1911…Fruitdale is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census. Fruitdale was laid out in 1911, and named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.