Butte

Butte: Introduction
Butte: Geography and Climate
Butte: History
Butte: Population Profile
Butte: Municipal Government
Butte: Economy
Butte: Education and Research
Butte: Health Care
Butte: Recreation
Butte: Convention Facilities
Butte: Transportation
Butte: Communications

The City in Brief

Founded: 1864 (incorporated, 1879)

Head Official: Chief Executive Paul Babb (since 2005)

City Population (Butte/Silver-Bow balance)

1980: 37,205

1990: 33,336

2000: 33,892

2003 estimate: 32,519

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 605th

U.S. rank in 1990: 806th

U.S. rank in 2000: 887th

Metropolitan Area Population (Silver Bow County)

1980: 38,092

1990: 33,941

2000: 34,606

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.9%

U.S. rank in 2000: 1,262

Area: 716.2 square miles (2000)

Elevation: ranges from 5,484 to 6,463 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 53.2° F (maximum), 27.1° F (minimum)

Average Annual Precipitation: 12.75 inches

Major Economic Sectors: Transportation, energy research, medicine, tourism

Unemployment rate: 6.0% (January 2005, Silver Bow County)

Per Capita Income: $17,068 (2000)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported

Major Colleges and Universities: Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology

Daily Newspaper: Montana Standard

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