Town guide

Butte Meadows, California

Butte Meadows is a community in Butte County, California, home to about 25 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95942.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2512 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Butte Meadows

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Butte Meadows

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)82 miles away
Closer regional airportRedding Municipal Airport (RDD)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA443 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Butte Meadows; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Butte Meadows

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Butte Meadows had 74 residents in the 2020 census, up 85% since 2010.

It’s the 1541st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Butte County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 211,632 in 2020.

Butte Meadows population by census2010: 40, 2020: 74402010742020

Butte County, 1900–2020

Butte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,117, 1910: 27,301, 1920: 30,030, 1930: 34,093, 1940: 42,840, 1950: 64,930, 1960: 82,030, 1970: 101,969, 1980: 143,851, 1990: 182,120, 2000: 203,171, 2010: 220,000, 2020: 211,63217K’00’1030K’20’3043K’40’5082K’60’70144K’80’90203K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 65.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Butte MeadowsJan: high 53°F, low 35°F, 11.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 35°F, 11.8 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 37°F, 9.6 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 53°F, 1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 58°F, 0 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 53°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 38°F, 6.4 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 34°F, 13 in53°35°Jan11.955°35°Feb11.860°37°Mar9.666°40°Apr5.274°47°May3.184°53°Jun1.091°58°Jul0.091°57°Aug0.186°53°Sep0.474°46°Oct3.459°38°Nov6.451°34°Dec13.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, De Sabla, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Butte County

63,158 jobs at 4,677 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butte CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,600 jobs; Retail trade: 10,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,144 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,326 jobs; Construction: 4,212 jobs; Other services: 4,104 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,611 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,307 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Other services 7% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butte Meadows.

Nearest hospitals

  • Enloe HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chico13.4 miles
  • Oroville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Oroville27.0 miles
  • St. Elizabeth Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Bluff34.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Butte Meadows

Public schools here are run by Forest Ranch Charter District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forest Ranch CharterForest RanchK–8110Charter0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Forest Ranch.

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