Welcome to Butte City ...

The city of Butte City is located in Butte County<1>.

The location of Butte City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Butte City has a population of 68 people<3> (see below for details).

Butte City is 5,310 feet [1,618 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Butte City is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Butte City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Butte City: (208) and (986)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Butte City had an population of 68 people. This is a decrease of 8.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butte City had a population of 74 people. This makes Butte City the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 74 people, the population of Butte City decreased 2.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 76 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Butte City.

Communities Also Named Butte City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Butte City - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butte City.

Communities near Butte City ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Butte City.

• Moore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
  • Moore is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <6>
• Lost River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
  • Lost River is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 68 people
• Lost River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
  • Lost River is located in Butte County
• Howe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Howe is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
• Alder City ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder City
  • Alder City is located in Custer County
• Atomic City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic City
  • Atomic City is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atomic City <6>
• Mackay
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
  • Mackay is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackay <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Butte City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butte City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butte City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Butte City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butte City ...

Looking for more information about Butte City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Butte City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butte City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butte City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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