Study Butte, Texas facts for kids
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Study Butte, Texas
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Location in Brewster County and the state of Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,579 ft (786 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-70688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584741 |
Study Butte (pronounced STEW-dee BEWT) is a small community in Brewster County, Texas, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area identified by the government for statistics, but it's not an officially incorporated town.
In 2020, about 200 people lived in Study Butte. This was a bit less than the 233 people counted in 2010. Before 2000, Study Butte was part of a larger CDP called Study Butte-Terlingua.
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Where is Study Butte Located?
Study Butte is in the southern part of Brewster County, Texas. The community of Terlingua is right next to Study Butte, to its southwest.
Texas State Highway 118 goes through Study Butte. This highway leads about 3.7 miles (6 km) southeast to the west entrance of Big Bend National Park. It also goes north for about 78 miles (126 km) to the city of Alpine.
The United States Census Bureau says that Study Butte covers a total area of about 4.7 square miles (12.3 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
What is the Climate Like?
Study Butte has a desert climate. This means it gets a lot of sunshine all year round. The weather is usually very stable with high pressure. On climate maps, this type of weather is called "BWh."
| Climate data for Study Butte, Texas (May 1, 1993–Jun 30, 2006) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
111 (44) |
113 (45) |
111 (44) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
85 (29) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 69.2 (20.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
81.0 (27.2) |
88.9 (31.6) |
98.2 (36.8) |
100.6 (38.1) |
99.6 (37.6) |
98.2 (36.8) |
94.7 (34.8) |
86.3 (30.2) |
75.7 (24.3) |
66.3 (19.1) |
86.0 (30.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 52.8 (11.6) |
57.3 (14.1) |
64.1 (17.8) |
72.1 (22.3) |
82.2 (27.9) |
86.7 (30.4) |
86.6 (30.3) |
85.6 (29.8) |
81.3 (27.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
60.8 (16.0) |
51.4 (10.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36.5 (2.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
47.3 (8.5) |
55.2 (12.9) |
66.3 (19.1) |
72.9 (22.7) |
73.8 (23.2) |
73.0 (22.8) |
67.9 (19.9) |
57.2 (14.0) |
45.9 (7.7) |
36.5 (2.5) |
56.2 (13.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
20 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
37 (3) |
47 (8) |
62 (17) |
61 (16) |
61 (16) |
49 (9) |
27 (−3) |
25 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
16 (−9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.26 (6.6) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.63 (16) |
1.32 (34) |
1.86 (47) |
1.77 (45) |
0.61 (15) |
1.09 (28) |
0.47 (12) |
0.26 (6.6) |
9.14 (232) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute | |||||||||||||
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Study Butte has changed over time.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 233 | — | |
| 2020 | 200 | −14.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Schools in Study Butte
Students in Study Butte go to schools run by the Terlingua Common School District. The local high school is Big Bend High School.
Before the fall of 1996, high school students from Study Butte went to Alpine High School. That school is in the Alpine Independent School District. The Terlingua Common School District used to have two separate schools: Big Bend High and Terlingua Elementary.
See also
In Spanish: Study Butte (Texas) para niños
