Study ButteTX
A town of 114, settled in 1917.
Is Study Butte a good place to live?
Study Butte’s July high is 100°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 643 Texas towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Study Butte. Study Butte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Study Butte stand out
Where Study Butte beats most towns.
114 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Big Bend National Park and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Study Butte. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi National ParkBig Bend National Park568K visitors a year
39 mi State parkBig Bend Ranch State Park
27 mi National park siteRio Grande Wild and Scenic River120 visitors a yearPhoto credits
Big Bend National Park: TripOfALifestyle.com, CC BY 4.0 · Big Bend Ranch State Park: Surfsupusa at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River: Unknown, Public domain
Moving to Study Butte: who provides what
Study Butte is unincorporated, so Brewster 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Study Butte.
The average trip to work in Study Butte is shorter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
At 14 minutes, Study Butte’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 1.8% of Study Butte residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Study Butte grew to 178 in 2023, 156 more than in 2013.
| Study Butte | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Study Butte has mild winters and hot summers
Study Butte has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The January low in Study Butte is 34°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Study Butte stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Study Butte. Study Butte beats the Texas average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Study Butte.
| Study Butte | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Study Butte | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Study Butte
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Study Butte is conserved land
3.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Study Butte’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Study Butte
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Study Butte; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Study Butte residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Every workday, about 176 people come to Study Butte for work
Where Study Butte’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Study Butte
Census-designates place in Brewster County, Texas, United States
Study Butte ( STEW-dee BEWT) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census, down from 233 at the 2010 census. At the 2000 census, the area was part of the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP.
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- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,582 ft
Questions about Study Butte
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Study Butte, TX a good place to live?
Study Butte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.