Butte County

Butte County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population2,574
County SeatButte County Courthouse
State FIPS16
County FIPS023
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,119
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,605
Median Age43.1
Veterans221
Housing Units1,285
Uninsured6
Net Migration (recent)352
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments56
Total Employees375
Avg Annual Pay$115,323
Median Household Income$37,358
Poverty Rate22.1%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,126
Federal Spending FY2024$35,444,417
Federal Spending Per Capita$13,770

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$194,700
Median Rent$573
FMR Studio$1,020
FMR 1BR$1,087
FMR 2BR$1,311
FMR 3BR$1,837
FMR 4BR$2,202

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations3
Adult Smoking19.9%
Adult Obesity34.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.5
Air Quality Good Days303

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches2
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores2
Bank Branches0

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)53,833
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,486.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING1997-06-13
DREARTHQUAKE1983-11-18
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Butte County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.