ButterfieldTX
Some 71 people live in this town, in Texas.
Is Butterfield a good place to live?
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Butterfield, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a higher median age than Butterfield. Butterfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Butterfield.
The climate in Butterfield brings four seasons and hot summers
For Butterfield, the typical July afternoon high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Butterfield has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Butterfield is 34 of 100. Expected losses in Butterfield break down as 70% from inland flooding and 12% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Butterfield than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
For adults in Butterfield, the share who worry about having enough food is 35%. Among 642 Texas towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Butterfield. The town beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Butterfield | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Butterfield | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 74.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 27.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Butterfield
Moving to Butterfield: who provides what
Butterfield is unincorporated, so El Paso County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butterfield; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Butterfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Butterfield
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
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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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,219 ft
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Is Butterfield, TX a good place to live?
Butterfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 71 people live in this town, in Texas.
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