Butte County
Butte County, Idaho
Arco, ID 83213
Phone: (208) 527-3021
Fax: (208) 527-3295
In east-central ID, west of Idaho Falls; organized Feb 6, 1917 from Bingham, Blaine, and Jefferson counties. Name Origin: For the landmark buttes rising from the Snake River plains
Area (sq mi):: 2233.59 (land 2232.85; water 0.74) Population per square mile: 1.30
Population 2005: 2,808 State rank: 42 Population change: 2000-20005 -3.10%; 1990-2000 -0.70% Population 2000: 2,899 (White 93.30%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 4.10%; Asian 0.20%; Other 4.90%). Foreign born: 3.90%. Median age: 38.80
Income 2000: per capita $14,948; median household $30,473; Population below poverty level: 18.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,611-$21,430
Unemployment (2004): 6.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.50% Median travel time to work: 22.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 19.80%
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Butte County, South Dakota
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
Phone: (605) 892-2516
Fax: (605) 892-2836
On the central western border of SD; organized Mar 2, 1883 (prior to statehood) from Harding County. Name Origin: For nearby buttes (flat-topped mounds or mountains)
Area (sq mi):: 2266.36 (land 2248.51; water 17.84) Population per square mile: 4.10
Population 2005: 9,326 State rank: 19 Population change: 2000-20005 2.60%; 1990-2000 14.90% Population 2000: 9,094 (White 94.10%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 2.90%; Asian 0.20%; Other 4.10%). Foreign born: 1.20%. Median age: 38.00
Income 2000: per capita $13,997; median household $29,040; Population below poverty level: 12.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,403-$21,736
Unemployment (2004): 3.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.60% Median travel time to work: 18.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 29.50%
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Butte County, California
Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: (530) 538-7691
Fax: (530) 538-7975
www.buttecounty.net
In N central CA; original county; organized Feb 18, 1850 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the Sutter Buttes of the Sacramento Valley, or the Butte River, which flows through the county
Area (sq mi):: 1677.11 (land 1639.49; water 37.62) Population per square mile: 130.60
Population 2005: 214,185 State rank: 27 Population change: 2000-20005 5.40%; 1990-2000 11.60% Population 2000: 203,171 (White 80.00%; Black or African American 1.40%; Hispanic or Latino 10.50%; Asian 3.30%; Other 10.70%). Foreign born: 7.70%. Median age: 35.80
Income 2000: per capita $17,517; median household $31,924; Population below poverty level: 19.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,428-$23,799
Unemployment (2004): 7.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 20.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 9.30%
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