Town guide

Butte, Nebraska

Butte is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, home to about 273 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68722.

Population273650 per sq mi
Median home value$67,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Butte

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Around Butte

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)188 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)124 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE183 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL574 miles away

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

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

Who represents Butte

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 had 286 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 298th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Boyd County grew from 7,332 residents in 1900 to 1,810 in 2020.

Butte population by census2000: 366, 2010: 326, 2020: 286366200032620102862020

Boyd County, 1900–2020

Boyd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,332, 1910: 8,826, 1920: 8,243, 1930: 7,169, 1940: 6,060, 1950: 4,911, 1960: 4,513, 1970: 3,752, 1980: 3,331, 1990: 2,835, 2000: 2,438, 2010: 2,099, 2020: 1,8107K’00’108K’20’306K’40’505K’60’703K’80’902K’00’102K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ButteJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in31°11°Jan0.536°14°Feb0.847°24°Mar1.558°34°Apr3.169°45°May4.280°56°Jun3.986°62°Jul3.584°60°Aug3.376°50°Sep2.662°37°Oct2.447°24°Nov0.934°15°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butte, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Boyd County

433 jobs at 63 businesses in Boyd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boyd CountyHealth care and social assistance: 109 jobs; Retail trade: 69 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 30 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23 jobs; Manufacturing: 19 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9 jobs; Construction: 6 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 5% Manufacturing 4% Wholesale trade 2% Construction 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Niobrara Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lynch20.7 miles
  • West Holt Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Atkinson27.4 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Burke29.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Butte

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Butte City Park · 4 acres0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Butte

Public schools here are run by Boyd County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boyd County Elementary (Butte)ButtePre-K–468Public0.1 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 Anoka.

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