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Butternut

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Butternut

Total population

465

Median home value

$74,300

13.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,750

Butternut$44k
National$74k
Elevation456 m
Land area4.16 km²
Weather45°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates46.01°, -90.50°

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
456 m
Area
4.16 km²
Official website
www.butternutwi.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Butternut is a village in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 366 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Butternut is located at (46.013958, -90.494614). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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

Demographics & economy

Median age
44.6
Median home value
$74,300
Housing units
248
Poverty rate
27.9%
Unemployment
5.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
91.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.5%

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

Geography

Latitude
46.0133
Longitude
-90.4974
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
45°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
70°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
50°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
64°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
72°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Butternut, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.6%
Diabetes
9.6%
Adult obesity
39.6%
Binge drinking
21.1%
Adult smoking
16.8%
No leisure activity
28%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Chequamegon Middle
    Middle · Glidden · 129 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Butternut Elementary
    Elementary · Butternut · 102 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • Butternut High
    High · Butternut · 92 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • Glidden Elementary
    Elementary · Glidden · 32 students · 6.4:1 ratio
  • Promethean Charter School
    High · Butternut

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,302

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
425
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Butternut

Fossil evidence of wider post-pleistocene range for Butternut and Hickory in Wisconsin
L. R. Wilson · 1942
A note on "fossil evidence of wider post-Pleistocene range for butternut and hickory in Wisconsin
Stanley A. Cain · 1943
Leaves from an old game warden's diary
Leaves from an old game warden's diary
Chauncey Weitz · 1996
Lake Geneva, Newport of the West
Ann Wolfmeyer · 1976

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Seen 2026-09-25
Common Snapping Turtle
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Seen 2026-09-11
Common Loon
Common Loon
Gavia immer
Seen 2026-09-06
Roesel's Bush-cricket
Roesel's Bush-cricket
Roeseliana roeselii
Seen 2026-09-06
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
Seen 2026-09-05
American Nursery Web Spider
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
Seen 2026-09-05
Indian-Meal Moth
Indian-Meal Moth
Plodia interpunctella
Seen 2026-08-29
Conifer Mazegill
Conifer Mazegill
Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Seen 2026-08-28
common greenshield lichen
common greenshield lichen
Flavoparmelia caperata
Seen 2026-08-28

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
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library