Butte, Nebraska

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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)

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)

Political contributions by individuals in Butte, NE

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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School Enrollment by Level of School

Butte mode of transportation to work chart

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

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	43.0%	13.2%	12.0%	10.1%	21.8%
Congregations	21.1%	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.
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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	$15,048	5	$220
Water Supply	1	$2,454	$29,448	1	$75
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$661
Totals for Government	2	$3,708	$22,248	8	$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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