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Butte City
Idaho›Butte County

Butte CityID

A town of 87.

Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1 · Photo: Veedar · Public domain
Photo of Butte City

Butte City, ID · Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1 · Photo: Veedar · Public domain

Is Butte City a good place to live?

Butte City’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, where Idaho’s towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Butte City. Butte City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

87 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Butte City: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Butte City, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLost River Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Butte water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butte City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsButte County Joint School District 111Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereButte County ClerkButte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8321383213 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Butte City.

Climate

In Butte City, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Butte City has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 8° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–31°
Spring30–55°
Summer48–82°
Fall29–57°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Butte City have diabetes than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town

16% of adults have diabetes in Butte City, above both Idaho’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%). 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Butte City. Butte City beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

Butte CityIdaho townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%18%19%
32 measures vs. Idaho
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outButte CityID
More adults treating high blood pressure76.7%70.5%
More adults with heart disease11.7%6.2%
Lost Rivers Medical Center
3.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Butte City

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Butte City

13pages on Butte City
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Butte City; the nearest are

About Butte City

City in Idaho, United States

Butte City is a city in Butte County, Idaho, United States. The population was 78 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
5,322 ft
Area code
208

Questions about Butte City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Butte City, ID a good place to live?

Butte City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.