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Welcome to Butte - Silver Bow ...

Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Butte - Silver Bow: bewt<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Butte - Silver Bow has a population of 34,207 people<4> (see below for details).

Butte - Silver Bow is 5,830 feet [1,777 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Butte - Silver Bow is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Butte - Silver Bow: (406)

Websites for Butte - Silver Bow ...

Official Website: www.co.silverbow.mt.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Butte - Silver Bow had an population of 34,207 people. This is an increase of 2.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butte - Silver Bow had a population of 33,525 people (or 98.03% of the total population of Silver Bow County). This makes Butte - Silver Bow the county's most populous community.

The population of Butte - Silver Bow represents 3.39% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33,525 people, the population of Butte - Silver Bow decreased 1.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,892 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Butte - Silver Bow.

Communities near Butte - Silver Bow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butte - Silver Bow.

  • Walkerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Janney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
    • Janney is located in Silver Bow County
  • Ramsay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County
  • Butte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland City ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
    • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
  • Moose Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
    • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
  • North Walkerville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
    • North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
  • Divide
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairmont Hot Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
    • Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
    • Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
    • Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
    • Gregson Hot Springs
    • Gregson Springs
    • Gregson

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 - Silver Bow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butte - Silver Bow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butte - Silver Bow. 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 - Silver Bow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butte - Silver Bow. See our Newspapers Page for Butte - Silver Bow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butte - Silver Bow ...

Looking for more information about Butte - Silver Bow? 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 - Silver Bow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butte - Silver Bow.

The official website for Butte - Silver Bow: www.co.silverbow.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Silver Bow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Butte - Silver Bow. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Butte - Silver Bow.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butte - Silver Bow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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