Moving to Butternut, Wisconsin

Population: 407. Estimated population in July 2024: 387 (-4.9% change)
Males: 196 (48.2%), Females: 211 (51.8%)

Ashland County

Zip code: 54514

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $30,446
Median house value: $48,900

Population by Race

Races in Butternut:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• American Indian (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (65.6%), Polish (18.4%), Irish (9.6%), Swedish (5.4%), Norwegian (4.2%), United States (3.7%).

Elevation: 1503 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Butternut

• High school or higher: 83.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butternut village

• Never married: 24.6%
• Now married: 49.9%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 15.2%
• Divorced: 8.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Butternut:

• FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
• GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
• MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 48 miles; ASHLAND, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butternut:

• GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 44 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 77 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
• CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 104 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Butternut:

• PARK FALLS MUNI (about 7 miles; PARK FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: PKF)
• PRICE COUNTY (about 23 miles; PHILLIPS, WI; Abbreviation: PBH)
• FRANKS (about 36 miles; LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI; Abbreviation: 4P5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butternut:

• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 109 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 109 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 120 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 122 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 123 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)

Public primary/middle schools in Butternut:

• BUTTERNUT HI (Students: 119; Location: 312 W WISCONSIN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
• BUTTERNUT EL (Students: 68; Location: 312 W WISCONSIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)