Butte, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 366. Estimated population in July 2024: 344 (-6.0% change)
Males: 169 (46.2%), Females: 197 (53.8%)

Boyd County

Zip code: 68722

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.0 years
Median household income: $20,417
Median house value: $22,100

Population by Race

Races in Butte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (47.3%), Irish (9.8%), Czech (6.0%), English (5.7%), Polish (4.4%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1811 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Butte

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butte village

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 26.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-19.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Butte:

  • WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ATKINSON, NE)
  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 30 miles; LYNCH, NE)
  • AVERA ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; O’ NEILL, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butte:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 102 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 111 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 117 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Butte:

  • LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 27 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; Abbreviation: 8D8)
  • STUART-ATKINSON MUNI (about 28 miles; ATKINSON, NE; Abbreviation: 8V2)
  • THE O’NEILL MUNI-JOHN L BAKER FIELD (about 33 miles; O’NEILL, NE; Abbreviation: ONL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butte:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 132 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 135 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 143 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 174 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 178 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in Butte:

  • BUTTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 61; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Butte:

  • BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 60; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Butte:

  • DAVIES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,801; Location: PO BOX 276; 8,283 books; 75 audio materials; 216 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)