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Boyd County

Population in July 2008: 321. Population change since 2000: -12.3%
 

Males: 148  (46.2%)
Females: 173  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  49.0 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68722.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,360 (it was $20,417 in 2000)
Butte:  $27,360
Nebraska:  $47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,060
Butte:  $20,060
Nebraska:  $24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $32,579 (it was $21,800 in 2000)
Butte:  $32,579
Nebraska:  $122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $38,756; Detached houses: $39,740; Mobile homes: $20,000

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Races in Butte:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Butte: 67.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.3%), Irish (9.8%), Czech (6.0%), English (5.7%), Polish (4.4%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1811 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 761 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Butte

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butte village

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 26.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Nebraska:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Butte:  2.5% ($547)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (115.0 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (183.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (575.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Anoka, NE (1.6 miles) , Spencer, NE (2.8 miles ), Fairfax, SD (2.9 miles) , Bonesteel, SD (3.5 miles ), Naper, NE (3.6 miles) , Bristow, NE (3.8 miles) , Gross, NE (3.8 miles) , St. Charles, SD (4.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Latitude: 42.91 N, Longitude: 98.85 W

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-19.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Food processing workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Accountants and auditors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)



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Butte-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Butte village center .

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Butte-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.2 miles away from Butte center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Butte center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Butte center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Butte:
  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 23 miles; LYNCH, NE)
  • WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ATKINSON, NE)
  • PLATTE HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 27 miles; PLATTE, SD)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butte:
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 97 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 104 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 135 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 144 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
Public high school in Butte:
  • Butte High School (Students: 53; Location: 402 Butte Street P. O. Box 139; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle school in Butte:
  • Butte Elementary School (Students: 83; Location: 402 Butte Street P. O. Box 139; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
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Library in Butte:
  • DAVIES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,801; Location: PO BOX 276; 8,283 books; 75 audio materials; 216 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Butte: Butte Golf Course (A), Butte Fire Department (B), Boyd County Courthouse (C), Boyd County Sheriffs Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Butte include: Community Bible Church (A), Full Gospel Church (B), Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Butte: Butte City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Butte Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Boyd Motel (610 Carl).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Butte and their reported violations in the past:

BUTTE, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 366, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-19-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-02-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2000)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-25-1998)
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  53.3%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  13.5%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Butte, NE


46 people in nursing homes


Butte compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Butte (2009 data):
  • Butte State Bank: at Thayer And Park Streets, branch established on 1944-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $47.8 mil, Deposits: $41.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Butte State Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Nebraska:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Butte

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents43.0%13.2%12.0%10.1%21.8%
Congregations21.1%15.8%10.5%15.8%36.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,254$15,0485$220
Water Supply 1$2,454$29,4481$75
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$661
Totals for Government 2$3,708$22,2488$956



Butte government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $235,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $210,000
    Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Financial Administration: $63,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $64,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $3,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $559,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $284,000
    Highways: $39,000
    General Support: $23,000
  • Tax - NEC: $35,000
    Property: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $245,000

2.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  2.97%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Butte:
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
  • KBRX (1350 AM; 1 kW; O'NEILL, NE; Owner: RANCHLAND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Butte:
  • KVCX (101.5 FM; GREGORY, SD; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Butte:
  • KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K25GM (Channel 25; NEWPORT, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Fire House, Call Sign: KAL231, Licensee ID: L00058346
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.9000 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2002, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012
    Registrant: County Of Boyd, Butte, NE 68722, Phone: (402) 775-2331
  • Jct Hwy 11 & 12 W 1/2 Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPLI436
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/1997, Expiration Date: 09/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003, Certifier: Leonard Reiser
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Fax: (714) 348-8514
  • From Jct 11 N & 12 2 Blks S W Side Of Rd, Call Sign: KNEG681
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/13/1998, Expiration Date: 12/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2003
    Registrant: Joseph F Schulte, Box 230, Butte, NE 68722


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3256E , Serial Number: 11AC-1625, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Allen J Koskan, Po Box 115, Butte, NE 68722
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5908A , Serial Number: 28508, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 03/09/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Shane Lechtenberg, Po Box 136, Butte, NE 68722, Other Owners: Lance Lechtenberg


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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