Butte County Information

Butte in Idaho occupies 2,234 square miles and has a 2006 population of 2,781, a change from a 2000 population of 2,899 and 2,918 in 1990. 13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 6.6% percent is 25-35, and 12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 4 acts of violent crime reported in Butte in 2004, a change from 12 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 51 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.2%.

Read more about Butte, Idaho in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyButte 
StateIdaho 
Land Area2,234 sq. milesRanked 275 of 3,140
Population 20062,781Ranked 2,993 of 3,140
Population 20052,782 
Population 20002,899Ranked 2,999 of 3,140
Population 19902,918Ranked 3,004 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.1% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.1% 
Population 5 to 1414.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.8% 
Population 25 to 346.6% 
Population 35 to 4412.4% 
Population 45 to 5416.5% 
Population 55 to 6412.4% 
Population 65 to 749.3% 
Population 75 and up7.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes412
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults4 
Total Property Crimes3527
Burglaries6 
Larceny Thefts26 
Motor Vehicle Thefts3 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population1,2001,462
Unemployed Population5161
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2%

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