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Summary for Butte

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Located in: Silver Bow County (see below)

Pronunciation: bewt <1>

Time Zone: Butte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

ZIP Code: 59701<2>

Elevation: 5,530 feet [1,685.54 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Butte

Chamber of Commerce: www.butteinfo.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Butte:

Lat: 46.003900° (or 46°0'14" N)

Lon: -112.534500° (or -112°32'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Butte North<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Butte

GNIS ID: 780689

FIPS State / Place Code: 30 / 11275

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Butte)

About Silver Bow County

The community of Butte is the County Seat for Silver Bow County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Silver Bow)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	34,915 (2% increase since 2010)
2010	34,230 (1.09% decrease since 2000)
2000:	34,606

Total Area:<7> 719 sq. miles [1,862.3 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 16,717

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

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Silver Bow

GNIS ID: 1719575

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 093

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Butte)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,070,123 (8.16% increase since 2010)
2010:	989,415 (9.67% increase since 2000)
2000:	902,195

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmt.com/

Parks: https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks/

Fishing: https://fwp.mt.gov/fish

Hunting: https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Butte)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Butte. 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.
<2>	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 community (such as Butte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Butte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Butte, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Butte.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Butte. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).