Welcome to Two Buttes ...
The town of Two Buttes is located in Baca County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Two Buttes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
The town was incorporated October 19, 1911.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Two Buttes is described as "Named after a formation of two nearby buttes."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Two Buttes has a population of 41 people<3> (see below for details).
Two Buttes is 4,100 feet [1,250 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Two Buttes is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Two Buttes lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Two Buttes (for example, toward Manter (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Two Buttes: 719
The ZIP code for Two Buttes: 81084<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Two Buttes had an population of 41 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 38.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Two Buttes had a population of 43 people. This makes Two Buttes the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 43 people, the population of Two Buttes decreased 35.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 67 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Two Buttes.
Communities near Two Buttes ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Two Buttes.
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <7>
- Walsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <7>
- Vilas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <7>
- Minneapolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Baca County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minneapolis
- From Two Buttes to Minneapolis
- Stonington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in Baca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stonington
- From Two Buttes to Stonington
- Pritchett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Pritchett is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <7>
- Manter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manter
- Manter is located in Stanton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manter <7>
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 Two Buttes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Two Buttes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Two Buttes. 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 Two Buttes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Buttes. See our Newspapers Page for Two Buttes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Two Buttes ...
Looking for more information about Two Buttes? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Two Buttes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Two Buttes.
Adding Two Buttes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Two Buttes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Two Buttes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Two Buttes post office opened in 1910.
We also found Two Buttes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Two Buttes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Two Buttes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Baca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Two Buttes. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Two Buttes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Two Buttes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Two Buttes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |