Butte Valley, California

Butte Valley, California
Location of Butte Valley in Butte County, California.
Location of Butte Valley in Butte County, California.
Butte Valley, California is located in California
Butte Valley, California
Butte Valley, California
Position in California.
Coordinates: 39°39′32″N 121°37′52″W / 39.65889°N 121.63111°W / 39.65889; -121.63111
Country United States
State California
CountyButte
Area
 • Total18.301 sq mi (49.400 km2)
 • Land18.290 sq mi (47.371 km2)
 • Water0.011 sq mi (0.029 km2)  0.06%
Elevation351 ft (107 m)
Population
 • Total945
 • Density52/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2612475
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Valley, California

Butte Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) named for a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Chico.[4] A post office operated at Butte Valley from 1861 to 1871, when it was re-located to Durham.[4] Butte Valley sits at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). The 2010 United States census reported Butte Valley's population is 899.

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Valley, California
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 290. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.