Butternut, Wisconsin

About Butternut

Butternut is a tiny community in northwestern Wisconsin, home to 366 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Butternut holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.58 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 232 residents per square mile.

📰 Butternut News Today

• Cuts made at Butternut School District helps narrow passing of $500k referendum wjfw.com · May 13
• Butternut School District referendum may have passed by 1 vote - apg-wi.com apg-wi.com · Apr 8
• Fighting the fatigue: Support for Wisconsin school referenda continues to weaken Spectrum News · May 18
• Delores A. Newman Obituary | Mountain Funeral Homes | Mellen, WI Tribute Archive · Aug 7
• Butternut School District referendum passes on third try by 1 vote WAOW · Apr 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Butternut Unique

• The only place in America named Butternut — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Butternut

• The Filling Station (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Butternut

• Butternut Area Veterans Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Butternut

• Butternut Elementary
• Butternut High
• Promethean Charter School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Butternut

🏘️ Nearby Communities