Welcome to Butte ...
The city of Butte is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of Butte has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Butte was established in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Butte has a population of 76 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Butte is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Butte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Butte: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Butte had an population of 76 people. This is an increase of 11.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Butte had a population of 68 people. This makes Butte the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Butte represents 0.01% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 68 people, the population of Butte decreased 26.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 92 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Butte.
Communities Also Named Butte ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Butte - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, California, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butte.
Communities near Butte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butte.
- Velva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
- Velva is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <5>
- Drake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <5>
- Anamoose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamoose
- Anamoose is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamoose <5>
- Karlsruhe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlsruhe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlsruhe <5>
- Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
- Voltaire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
- Voltaire is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <5>
- Balfour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Balfour is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balfour <5>
- Kief
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief
- Kief is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kief <5>
- Bergen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ruso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
- Ruso is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruso <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butte. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butte. See our Newspapers Page for Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butte ...
Looking for more information about Butte? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butte.
Adding Butte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Butte 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 Butte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Butte post office opened in 1927.
We also found Butte on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Butte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Butte. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |