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Butte
AlaskaCDP
Butte
Total population
4,085
Median home value
$374,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$101,042
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Butte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,589, up from 3,246 in 2010. Butte is located between the Matanuska River and the Knik River, approximately 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Palmer. It is accessible via the Old Glenn Highway.
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Geography
Butte is located at (61.548030, -149.026617). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it (1.80%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Butte, AK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,614
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves2,611
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,405
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,358
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,066
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,985
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,928
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,778
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Colony High SchoolHigh · Palmer · 1,117 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Palmer High SchoolHigh · Palmer · 760 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Colony Middle SchoolMiddle · Palmer · 735 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Palmer Middle SchoolMiddle · Palmer · 594 students · 21.2:1 ratio
- Pioneer Peak ElementaryElementary · Palmer · 513 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Swanson ElementaryElementary · Palmer · 406 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Sherrod ElementaryElementary · Palmer · 395 students · 18:1 ratio
- Butte ElementaryElementary · Palmer · 274 students · 14.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-10-162 km NW of Knik, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-10-1624 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-10-1619 km ENE of Girdwood, Alaska
- M 2.9 — 2026-10-1414 km ENE of Glacier View, Alaska
- M 2.8 — 2026-10-1219 km N of Glacier View, Alaska
- M 2.5 — 2026-10-0957 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alaska
- Knik River5 mi away · pop. 883
- Palmer6 mi away · pop. 6,268
- Gateway8 mi away · pop. 6,845
- Lazy Mountain8.8 mi away · pop. 1,459
- Buffalo Soapstone11.3 mi away · pop. 739
- South Lakes11.4 mi away · pop. 6,180
- North Lakes12.1 mi away · pop. 10,223
- Sutton-Alpine14.8 mi away · pop. 1,598
- Wasilla15.9 mi away · pop. 9,720
- Fishhook16.7 mi away · pop. 5,819
- Tanaina16.8 mi away · pop. 9,646
- Knik-Fairview21 mi away · pop. 19,972
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Butte
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mukluk, Southeast Fairbanks, AlaskaWildfires · 2026-08-17 · 227 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 14:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET