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Butte Meadows

Total population

25

Median home value

$0

24%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Air quality index

47Good
Elevation1323 m
Land area5.56 km²
Weather49°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates40.09°, -121.54°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1323 m
Area
5.56 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Butte Meadows is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States, five miles off State Route 32 on Humboldt Road. The area is about 45 minutes or 33 miles (53 km) east of Chico on SR32. Its elevation is listed at 4,340 feet (1,323 m) above sea level: certain to get snow in winter of any year. The area code is Area code 530. The area is just over one mile (1.6 km) from the Tehama County line. The post office that served Butte Meadows moved back and forth across the county line several times from 1878 to 1888. Butte Meadows' population was 74 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
63.4
Median home value
Housing units
163
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.0853
Longitude
-121.5427
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
49°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
80°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
79°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
53°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
81°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Butte Meadows, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
47
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
96
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.2%
Diabetes
8.1%
Adult obesity
27.6%
Binge drinking
21.2%
Adult smoking
12.8%
No leisure activity
18.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,799
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    926
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    891
  • Steller's Jay
    Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    875
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    856
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    689
  • Western Tanager
    Piranga ludoviciana (A.Wilson, 1811) · Aves
    621
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    617
  • Hairy Woodpecker
    Leuconotopicus villosus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    582

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
741
Largest magnitude
5.69
Largest event
2013-05-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,832

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
111
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Butte Meadows

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library