Editing Butte, Nebraska

{{Short description|Village in Nebraska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|name                     = Butte, Nebraska
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Nebraska]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Boyd County, Nebraska|Boyd]]

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|area_total_km2           = 1.22
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 286
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|population_density_km2   = 234.81
|population_density_sq_mi = 608.51

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|coordinates              = {{coord|42|54|47|N|98|50|51|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 68722
|area_code                = [[Area code 402|402]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 31-07485
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2397514<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397514}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.villageofbutte.com/|villageofbutte.com}}
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'''Butte''' is a village in and the county seat of [[Boyd County, Nebraska|Boyd County]], [[Nebraska]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>  Its population was 286 according to the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 326 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

==History==
Butte was named from the small hills, or [[butte]]s, near the town site.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_lKAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA12 | title=History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States | year=1908 | pages=12}}</ref>

The [[Central Interstate Low Level Radioactive Waste Compact]] and US Ecology purchased land two miles west of Butte in the early 1990s. The land was to become the site of the compact's dump; however, following extensive controversy, the dump was eventually removed from consideration. Nebraska was officially removed from the compact after a series of long court battles that ended in 2004. The state of Nebraska had to pay a settlement and there have been attempts made to sell the compact's land just outside Butte.<ref>http://www.cillrwcc.com{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.   According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Butte has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=563152&cityname=Butte,%20Nebraska,%20United%20States%20of%20America&units=|title=Butte, Nebraska Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=weatherbase.com|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = Butte, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present)
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| Jan record high F = 71
| Feb record high F = 78
| Mar record high F = 94
| Apr record high F = 99
| May record high F = 106
| Jun record high F = 108
| Jul record high F = 115
| Aug record high F = 114
| Sep record high F = 104
| Oct record high F = 98
| Nov record high F = 88
| Dec record high F = 77
| year record high F = 115

|Jan avg record high F = 56.9
|Feb avg record high F = 61.0
|Mar avg record high F = 76.0
|Apr avg record high F = 83.2
|May avg record high F = 89.2
|Jun avg record high F = 94.1
|Jul avg record high F = 99.2
|Aug avg record high F = 97.8
|Sep avg record high F = 93.4
|Oct avg record high F = 85.7
|Nov avg record high F = 72.8
|Dec avg record high F = 57.3
|year avg record high F = 100.6

| Jan high F = 31.4
| Feb high F = 35.5
| Mar high F = 47.1
| Apr high F = 58.0
| May high F = 69.2
| Jun high F = 79.6
| Jul high F = 85.9
| Aug high F = 83.8
| Sep high F = 76.4
| Oct high F = 61.8
| Nov high F = 46.8
| Dec high F = 34.0
| year high F = 59.1
| Jan mean F = 21.1
| Feb mean F = 24.7
| Mar mean F = 35.3
| Apr mean F = 45.8
| May mean F = 57.3
| Jun mean F = 68.0
| Jul mean F = 74.0
| Aug mean F = 71.8
| Sep mean F = 63.3
| Oct mean F = 49.3
| Nov mean F = 35.4
| Dec mean F = 24.4
| year mean F = 47.5
| Jan low F = 10.8
| Feb low F = 13.9
| Mar low F = 23.5
| Apr low F = 33.6
| May low F = 45.3
| Jun low F = 56.4
| Jul low F = 62.1
| Aug low F = 59.8
| Sep low F = 50.2
| Oct low F = 36.9
| Nov low F = 24.0
| Dec low F = 14.7
| year low F = 35.9

|Jan avg record low F = -11.0
|Feb avg record low F = -7.4
|Mar avg record low F = 1.6
|Apr avg record low F = 9.0
|May avg record low F = 31.7
|Jun avg record low F = 44.5
|Jul avg record low F = 51.4
|Aug avg record low F = 48.8
|Sep avg record low F = 35.6
|Oct avg record low F = 19.9
|Nov avg record low F = 6.0
|Dec avg record low F = -6.7
|year avg record low F = -15.7

| Jan record low F = −35
| Feb record low F = −31
| Mar record low F = −24
| Apr record low F = 1
| May record low F = 14
| Jun record low F = 32
| Jul record low F = 40
| Aug record low F = 30
| Sep record low F = 19
| Oct record low F = 0
| Nov record low F = −21
| Dec record low F = −30
| year record low F = −35
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.54
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.80
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.47
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.12
| May precipitation inch = 4.23
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.91
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.48
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.32
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.63
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.37
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.86
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.66
| year precipitation inch = 27.39
| Jan snow inch = 6.2
| Feb snow inch = 6.5
| Mar snow inch = 5.9
| Apr snow inch = 5.0
| May snow inch = 0.2
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 1.1
| Nov snow inch = 4.4
| Dec snow inch = 6.8
| year snow inch = 36.1
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 4.3
| Feb precipitation days = 4.7
| Mar precipitation days = 6.3
| Apr precipitation days = 8.7
| May precipitation days = 10.3
| Jun precipitation days = 9.8
| Jul precipitation days = 8.0
| Aug precipitation days = 7.7
| Sep precipitation days = 5.8
| Oct precipitation days = 6.2
| Nov precipitation days = 3.9
| Dec precipitation days = 3.9
| year precipitation days = 79.6
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 3.3
| Feb snow days = 3.5
| Mar snow days = 3.1
| Apr snow days = 1.5
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.6
| Nov snow days = 1.9
| Dec snow days = 3.0
| year snow days = 16.9
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lbf
| title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = November 27, 2021}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00251365&format=pdf
| title = Station: Butte, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = November 27, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 350
|1910= 550
|1920= 593
|1930= 569
|1940= 623
|1950= 614
|1960= 526
|1970= 575
|1980= 529
|1990= 452
|2000= 366
|2010= 326
|2020= 286
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 23, 2013}}</ref><br>2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|accessdate=June 23, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archivedate=October 19, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 326 people, 144 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|776.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 192 housing units at an average density of {{convert|457.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 144 households, of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the village was 51.8 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 29.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 366 people, 152 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|867.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 199 housing units at an average density of {{convert|471.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.27% from two or more races.

There were 152 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 44.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $20,417, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $18,036 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,453. About 8.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in [[Boyd County Public Schools (Nebraska)|Boyd County Public Schools]], established in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nep.education.ne.gov//snapshot.html#08-0051-000/about|title=Boyd County Schools|publisher=[[Nebraska Department of Education]]|accessdate=April 20, 2021|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210417220303/https://nep.education.ne.gov//snapshot.html%2308-0051-000/about#08-0051-000/about|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was previously in [[West Boyd Schools]], which was established in a merger in July 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reportcard.education.ne.gov/Default.aspx?AgencyID=08-0050-000|title=WEST BOYD SCHOOL DISTRICT|publisher=[[Nebraska Department of Education]]|accessdate=April 20, 2021}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Gorgeous George|George Wagner]], an American professional wrestler known as Gorgeous George, was born in Butte in 1915.<ref>Kral, E. A.  [http://www.nsea.org/news/GWagnerProfile.htm "Profile: George Wagner".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216104106/http://nsea.org/news/GWagnerProfile.htm |date=February 16, 2005 }}  [http://www.nsea.org/ Nebraska State Education Association.]  Retrieved August 31, 2011.</ref>
* [[Tim Walz]], [[2024 United States presidential election|2024 Democratic nominee for Vice President]], 41st [[Governor of Minnesota]], and former U.S. Representative from Minnesota's First District, graduated from Butte High School in 1982.<ref name=walz>[http://www.timwalz.org/free_details.asp?id=46 "Meet Tim".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610211912/http://timwalz.org/free_details.asp?id=46 |date=June 10, 2011 }}  [http://www.timwalz.org/index.asp Tim Walz for U.S. Congress website.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924235211/http://www.timwalz.org/index.asp |date=September 24, 2011 }}  Retrieved June 5, 2011.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.villageofbutte.com/ Village of Butte]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130901094724/http://buttenebraska.com/HistoryofButte.html History of Butte]

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