Butte County, Idaho
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Butte County is a county located in the state of Idaho. As of 2000, the population is 2,899. The county's county seat is Arco, Idaho6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,785 km² (2,234 mi²). 5,783 km² (2,233 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.03% water.
Adjacent Counties
- Clark County, Idaho - northeast
- Jefferson County, Idaho - east
- Bingham County, Idaho - southeast
- Blaine County, Idaho - southwest
- Lemhi County, Idaho - northwest
- Custer County, Idaho - northwest
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,899 people, 1,089 households, and 802 families residing in the county. The population density is 0/km² (1/mi²). There are 1,290 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.65% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 4.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,089 households out of which 32.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% are married couples living together, 7.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% are non-families. 23.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the county the population is spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,473, and the median income for a family is $36,950. Males have a median income of $37,750 versus $20,962 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,948. 18.20% of the population and 14.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.70% of those under the age of 18 and 8.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
| Regions of Idaho | 
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| Rocky Mountains | Columbia River Plateau | Inland Empire | Basin and Range Province | |
| Boise metropolitan area | Treasure Valley | Idaho Panhandle | Magic Valley | |
| Largest cities | |
| Blackfoot | Boise | Burley | Caldwell | Chubbuck | Coeur D'Alene | Eagle | Garden City | Hayden | Idaho Falls | Lewiston | Meridian | Moscow | Mountain Home | Nampa | Pocatello | Post Falls | Rexburg | Twin Falls | |
| Counties | |
| Ada | Adams | Bannock | Bear Lake | Benewah | Bingham | Blaine | Boise | Bonner | Bonneville | Boundary | Butte | Camas | Canyon | Caribou | Cassia | Clark | Clearwater | Custer | Elmore | Franklin | Fremont | Gem | Gooding | Idaho | Jefferson | Jerome | Kootenai | Latah | Lemhi | Lewis | Lincoln | Madison | Minidoka | Nez Perce | Oneida | Owyhee | Payette | Power | Shoshone | Teton | Twin Falls | Valley | Washington | |