Butte, Nebraska

About Butte

Butte is a tiny community in northern Nebraska, home to 269 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Butte holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 572 residents per square mile.

📰 Butte News Today

• The Circle in the Barley Nebraska Public Media · Jan 15
• Box Butte County mother arrested in death of 9-month-old knopnews2.com · Jul 2
• How many people live in Box Butte County, NE? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Leo H. Schulte Obituary (2026) - Butte, NE - Biglin's Mortuary - Spencer Legacy obituary · Jul 6
• Additional arrest made in Box Butte County homicide investigation Central Nebraska Today · Jun 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Butte Unique

• Positioned in northern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Butte

• Butte City Park reviews ★
• Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Butte

• BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Butte

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