Butte City, Idaho — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Butte City, Butte County.
| City | Butte City |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Butte |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 43.609903 |
| Longitude | -113.244171 |
| Population | 95 |
| Density | 13.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 83213 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| County Seat | Arco |
| School District | Butte County Joint School District 111 |
Butte City is a locality in Butte County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 95. The population density is 13.4 people per km². Butte City is located at 43.6099°N, 113.2442°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83213.
Butte City unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the land begins its slow, patient tilt toward the distant mountains. It lies 61.4 miles west of Idaho Falls, ID (from Idaho Falls, ID: bearing 280°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east-south-east of Arco. The sky here is a vast, often startling blue, stretching over fields of ripening grain that ripple like a golden sea under the persistent breeze. Sagebrush, tough and resilient, clings to the dry earth, its dusty green a counterpoint to the pale, sun-bleached fences that mark out the ranches. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness, a scent of dry grass and the faint, mineral tang of the soil, hinting at the geological forces that shaped this place long before human settlement. The houses themselves seem to absorb the light, their paint faded to soft, muted tones that blend harmoniously with the surrounding landscape, giving Butte City a quiet, unassuming character. The history of Butte City is inextricably linked to the rich, dark veins of ore that once pulsed beneath the earth, a legacy that still whispers in the wind rustling through the abandoned mine shafts. While the boom years of mining have long since faded, the spirit of resilience and hard work remains, now channeled into the careful cultivation of the surrounding agricultural lands. The economy of Butte City today is a tapestry woven from wheat, barley, and the steady hum of cattle ranches, a quiet continuation of the land’s bounty. Local traditions, passed down through generations, often revolve around the changing seasons and the shared effort required to sustain life in this remote, beautiful corner of the country. The rhythm of life in Butte City is measured, not by the frantic pace of a metropolis, but by the slow turning of the earth and the dependable arc of the sun across the immense sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Butte City, Idaho with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Butte City and Butte County.
Detailed location data for Butte City includes the ZIP code (83213), telephone area code (307), county seat of Butte County (Arco), and school district assignment (Butte County Joint School District 111). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Butte City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |