Study Butte, Texas
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Unit prefImperial
Area total12.3 km²
Area land12.3 km²
Area water0.0 km²
Population as of2020
Population total200
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation2579 ft
Coordinates29°20′06″N 103°32′32″W
FIPS code48-70688[1]
GNIS feature ID2584741[2]

Study Butte (/ˈstjuːdiˌbjuːt/ STEW-dee-_-BEWT[3]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census, down from 233 at the 2010 census.[4] At the 2000 census, the area was part of the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP.

Geography

Study Butte is located in southern Brewster County. The Terlingua CDP borders Study Butte to the southwest. Texas State Highway 118 passes through Study Butte and leads 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southeast to the west entrance to Big Bend National Park and 78 miles (126 km) north to the city of Alpine.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Study Butte CDP has a total area of 4.7 sq mi (12.3 square kilometres), all land.[4]

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Study Butte-Terlingua has a desert climate, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps.[5][6]

Demographics

Study Butte first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census after the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP was split into the Study Butte CDP and the Terlingua CDP.[7]

Study Butte CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010[8][9]% 2010
White alone (NH)108style='background: #ffffe6; |8546.35%style='background: #ffffe6; |42.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; |00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1style='background: #ffffe6; |00.43%style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; |00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; |00.00%style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
Other race alone (NH)1style='background: #ffffe6; |00.43%style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0style='background: #ffffe6; |80.00%style='background: #ffffe6; |4.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)123style='background: #ffffe6; |10752.79%style='background: #ffffe6; |53.50%
Total233style='background: #ffffe6; |200100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

Education

Study Butte is served by the Terlingua Common School District.[10] Big Bend High School is the local school. Prior to fall 1996, students at the high school level attended Alpine High School in the Alpine Independent School District.[11] Previously the Terlingua CSD had Big Bend High and Terlingua Elementary as separate schools.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  3. ^ "Towns S Texas Pronunciation Guide". Archived from the original on 2008-02-14.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Study Butte CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas
  6. ^ "US COOP Station Map". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Retrieved Mar 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas". United States Census Bureau
  8. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Study Butte CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau
  9. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Study Butte CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau
  10. ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (1996-05-27). "End Near for 179-Mile Bus Trip to High School". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-06-16. - Alternate title: "Longest school bus ride about to end", in Wilmington Star-News, May 27, 1996, page 3A.
  11. ^ Pressly, Sue Ann (1997-08-10). "Town's New High School Makes Grade With Students". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ "Terlingua Common School District". Texas Education Agency. 2001-03-06. Archived 2001-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-06-16.