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A town of 362, settled in 1890.
11% of residents are under 18 in Butte Township, below both Nebraska’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher midpoint age than Butte Township. Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 350 in 1900, a peak of 623 in 1940, 286 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butte Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Butte Township.
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 38%, against 35% across Nebraska. Butte Township is shrinking: down 7.9% since 2020, to 362 residents (2025 estimate).
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.3 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Butte Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Boyd County Schools. Butte Township’s only public school teaches 68 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 68 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 66% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Butte Township, 34% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
19% of Butte Township working residents work locally, below the Nebraska town median (34%) but above the median of U.S. towns (8%). The town’s middle household income is $54,000. The top destinations are Spencer (24%), Butte (18%) and Lynch (10%). Among residents in the town, 15% live below the poverty line.
| Butte Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Butte Township: 16% of adults binge drink. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Butte Township. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Butte Township beats the Nebraska average on 6 and trails it on 11. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Butte Township.
| Butte Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Butte Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 1.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Butte Township: one, of 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Butte City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Butte Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Butte Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Butte is a village in and the county seat of Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. Its population was 286 according to the 2020 census, down from 326 in 2010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.