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Butte, Boyd County, Nebraska

Village in Boyd County, Nebraska · ZIP 68722

  • Boyd County
  • Within Butte Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 269 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 150Households
  • $52,500Median household income
  • $66,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Butte

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.9%
2503003504002000: 36620002010: 32620102020: 2862020366286
Population of Butte at each census
CensusPopulation
2000366
2010326
2020286

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Butte
Under $50k46%
$50k to $100k36%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k0.7%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $52,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Butte
Owner occupied
122 units
Renter occupied
28 units
Vacancy rate
25.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Butte compared with its county and state
Butte compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureButteBoyd CountyNebraska
Population3571,7041,965,926
Median household income$52,500$58,984$74,985
Median age59.554.937.1
Median home value$66,700$104,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.0%19.6%34.1%
Foreign-born residents16.2%3.9%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.3%83.0%66.5%
Mean commute to work15.5 minutes20.5 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Butte1
Public schools in Butte, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)PublicPre-K–4BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Butte2
Congressional and state legislative districts for Butte
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (NE-3)
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 43

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Butte’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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