Butte, Alaska | |
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Coordinates: 61°32′53″N 149°1′36″W / 61.54806°N 149.02667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Edna DeVries |
• State senator | Shelley Hughes (R) |
• State rep. | DeLena Johnson (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.87 sq mi (90.31 km2) |
• Land | 33.79 sq mi (87.52 km2) |
• Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2) |
Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,589 |
• Density | 106.21/sq mi (41.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99645[2] |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-09710 |
GNIS feature ID | 1416898 |
Butte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,589, up from 3,246 in 2010.[3] Butte is located between the Matanuska River and the Knik River, approximately 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Palmer. It is accessible via the Old Glenn Highway.