Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:56 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min8:03 am – 5:04 pm
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People384 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.3169 householdsMedian household income $60,125Median home value $68,600Median rent $613 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $738 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 212 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 20 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 14%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F27 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 17 days28 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Butte station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsParshall Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 226 acresFairfax Damstate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 53 acresJoe Day Bay Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.2 mi · 79 acresS. Scalp Creek Recreation Areastate recreation area · 12.4 mi · 305 acresSouth Wheeler Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 249 acresWhite Swan Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 3 Nov 200211 mi away, near Butte, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 4 Jun 20218 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBoyd County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025320 of 348 days measured24 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, NE, 54 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Butteserves 204 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,741 ft531 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNiobrara Valley Hospital21.5 miPost officeButte Post Office1.5 miTown hallButte Village Hall1.5 miPoliceBoyd County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationButte Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBoyd County Butte Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD116 miUS highwayUS 185.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68722 ZIP area.
