Butte, Alaska | |
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 View looking south from atop Bodenburg Butte | |
 Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska | |
| 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Butte AK ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.