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Butterfield

TexasCDP

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Total population

71

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$2,499

Butterfield$2k
National$74k
Elevation1286 m
Land area8.35 km²
Weather72°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates31.84°, -106.08°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 23 at 6:16AM MDT until September 23 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
1286 m
Area
8.35 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Butterfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code encompassing the CDP area is 79938.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
66.9
Median home value
—
Housing units
39
Poverty rate
43.7%
Unemployment
32.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
9.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
90.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
31.8426
Longitude
-106.0822
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Butterfield, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.7%
Diabetes
19.6%
Adult obesity
38.9%
Binge drinking
16.5%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
41.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,837
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    374
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    344
  • Say's Phoebe
    Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825) · Aves
    317
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    273
  • Rock Wren
    Salpinctes obsoletus (Say, 1822) · Aves
    257
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    245
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    244
  • Black-throated Sparrow
    Amphispiza bilineata (Cassin, 1850) · Aves
    223

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

Schools

Total
14
Elementary
8
Middle
4
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • PEBBLE HILLS H S
    High · EL PASO · 2,888 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • SSG MANUEL R PUENTES
    Middle · EL PASO · 1,082 students · 19:1 ratio
  • SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL
    Elementary · EL PASO · 1,080 students · 20:1 ratio
  • CACTUS TRAILS
    Elementary · EL PASO · 1,027 students · 18:1 ratio
  • JAMES P BUTLER EL
    Elementary · EL PASO · 985 students · 20.1:1 ratio
  • IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY
    Elementary · EL PASO · 974 students · 22.7:1 ratio
  • PURPLE HEART EL
    Elementary · EL PASO · 960 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • CHESTER E JORDAN
    Elementary · EL PASO · 813 students · 17.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2010-05-27

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Texas

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,153

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Butterfield

Texas Frontier and the Butterfield Overland Mail, 1858-1861
Glen Sample Ely · 2016
900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail
900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail
A. C. Greene · 1994
900 miles on the Butterfield Trail
900 miles on the Butterfield Trail
A. C. Greene · 1994
Jackrabbit Jewel and the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach
Trey Armstrong · 2024
Economic analysis of recovery by cycling of a gas condensate reservoir
Economic analysis of recovery by cycling of a gas condensate reservoir
Ossian R. Butterfield · 1964
The free state of Béjar
Jack C. Butterfield · 1963
International Directory of Company Histories
International Directory of Company Histories
Tina Grant · 2011

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Chipping Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Seen 2026-09-19
Black-necked Garter Snake
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Seen 2026-09-19
Aoudad
Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
Seen 2026-09-19
Collared Peccary
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
Seen 2026-09-19
strawberry hedgehog cactus
strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus stramineus
Seen 2026-09-12
Wright's cliffbrake
Wright's cliffbrake
Pellaea wrightiana
Seen 2026-09-12
star cloak fern
star cloak fern
Notholaena standleyi
Seen 2026-09-12
Scaled Quail
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
Seen 2026-09-12
Arizona white oak
Arizona white oak
Quercus arizonica
Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET