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Butte County, California | |
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| County of Butte | |
 Butte County in 2005, with a view of the Sutter Buttes in the background | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "The Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty" | |
 Interactive map of Butte County | |
 Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] |
| Named for | The nearby Sutter Buttes |
| County seat | Oroville |
| Largest city | Chico |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CAO |
| • Chair[2] | Bill Connelly |
| • Vice Chair[3] | Tod Kimmelshue |
| • Board of Supervisors[4] | Supervisors
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| • Chief Administrative Officer | Andy Pickett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,677 sq mi (4,340 km2) |
| • Land | 1,636 sq mi (4,240 km2) |
| • Water | 41 sq mi (110 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 7,124 ft (2,171 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 211,632 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-007 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1675842 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Butte County (/ˈbjuːt/ ⓘ) is a county located in the northern central part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632.[6][7] The county seat is Oroville.[8]
Butte County comprises the Chico, California, metropolitan statistical area. It is in the California Central Valley, north of the state capital of Sacramento.
Butte County is drained by the Feather River and the Sacramento River. Butte Creek and Big Chico Creek are additional perennial streams, both tributary to the Sacramento. The county is home to California State University, Chico and Butte College.
History
Butte County is named for the visibly striking +2,000-foot (610 m) Sutter Buttes in neighboring Sutter County.[9] Butte County was incorporated as one of California's 27 original counties on February 18, 1850. The county went across the present limits of the Tehama, Plumas, Colusa, and Sutter Counties.[10]
Between November 8 and 25, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, destroyed most of the town of Paradise, the adjacent community of Concow, and a large area of rural, hilly country east of Chico. More than 80 people were killed, 50,000 were displaced, over 150,000 acres were burned, and nearly 20,000 buildings were destroyed.[11][12] The Camp Fire was California's most destructive and deadliest fire.[13]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,677 square miles (4,340 km2), of which 41 square miles (110 km2) (2.4%) are covered by water.[6]
The county is drained by the Feather River and Butte Creek. Part of the county's western border is formed by the Sacramento River. The county lies along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, the steep slopes making it prime territory for the siting of hydroelectric power plants. About a half dozen of these plants are located in the county, one of which, serves the Oroville Dam.
National protected areas
- Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Lassen National Forest (part)
- Plumas National Forest (part)
- Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Adjacent counties
- Sutter County, California – south
- Colusa County, California – southwest
- Glenn County, California – west
- Tehama County, California – northwest
- Plumas County, California – northeast
- Yuba County, California – southeast
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,574 | — | |
| 1860 | 12,106 | 238.7% | |
| 1870 | 11,403 | −5.8% | |
| 1880 | 18,721 | 64.2% | |
| 1890 | 17,939 | −4.2% | |
| 1900 | 17,117 | −4.6% | |
| 1910 | 27,301 | 59.5% | |
| 1920 | 30,030 | 10.0% | |
| 1930 | 34,093 | 13.5% | |
| 1940 | 42,840 | 25.7% | |
| 1950 | 64,930 | 51.6% | |
| 1960 | 82,030 | 26.3% | |
| 1970 | 101,969 | 24.3% | |
| 1980 | 143,851 | 41.1% | |
| 1990 | 182,120 | 26.6% | |
| 2000 | 203,171 | 11.6% | |
| 2010 | 220,000 | 8.3% | |
| 2020 | 211,632 | −3.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 207,172 | [14] | −2.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15]
1790–1960[16] 1900–1990[17] 1990–2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 165,416 | 139,651 | 75.19% | 65.99% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,133 | 3,320 | 1.42% | 1.57% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3,395 | 3,050 | 1.54% | 1.44% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8,921 | 10,333 | 4.06% | 4.88% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 401 | 508 | 0.18% | 0.24% |
| Some other race alone (NH) | 318 | 1,184 | 0.14% | 0.56% |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 7,300 | 13,474 | 3.32% | 6.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31,116 | 40,112 | 14.14% | 18.95% |
| Total | 220,000 | 211,632 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2011
| Population, ethnicity, and income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population[21] | 220,000 | ||||
| White[21] | 165,416 | 75.2% | |||
| Black or African American[21] | 3,353 | 1.5% | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native[21] | 3,395 | 1.5% | |||
| Asian[21] | 9,000 | 4.2% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[21] | 400 | 0.2% | |||
| Some other race[21] | 8,000 | 3.4% | |||
| Two or more races[21] | 12,329 | 5.6% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[22] | 31,116 | 14.1% | |||
| Per capita income[23] | $23,431 | ||||
| Median household income[24] | $42,971 | ||||
| Median family income[25] | $54,175 | ||||
Places by population, race, and income
| Places by population and race | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type[26] | Population[21] | White[21] | Other[21] [note 1] |
Asian[21] | Black or African American[21] |
Native American[21] [note 2] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[22] |
| Bangor | CDP | 416 | 88.5% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Berry Creek | CDP | 1,305 | 85.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| Biggs | City | 1,707 | 74.2% | 19.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 35.6% |
| Butte Creek Canyon | CDP | 924 | 96.6% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3.6% |
| Butte Meadows | CDP | 21 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Butte Valley | CDP | 954 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Cherokee | CDP | 105 | 86.7% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Chico | City | 86,187 | 80.0% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 15.5% |
| Clipper Mills | CDP | 91 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Cohasset | CDP | 955 | 98.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Concow | CDP | 581 | 78.0% | 12.4% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1.0% |
| Durham | CDP | 5,800 | 91.8% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 11.6% |
| Forbestown | CDP | 291 | 72.9% | 24.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10.0% |
| Forest Ranch | CDP | 1,294 | 93.9% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Gridley | City | 6,600 | 79.8% | 18.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 50.5% |
| Honcut | CDP | 745 | 54.6% | 43.9% | 0.0% | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Butte_County,_California|||