| Coordinates | 37°33′38.39″N 102°23′47.6″W |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Baca County[1] |
| Incorporated | Oct 19, 1911[2] |
| Area total | 0.64 km² |
| Area land | 0.64 km² |
| Area water | 0.00 km² |
| Area total | 0.25 sq mi |
| Area land | 0.25 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.00 sq mi |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Elevation | 4105 ft |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 34 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| ZIP Code | 81084 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | [3] |
| GNIS ID | 2413409 [3] |
| Website | Town of Two Buttes |
Two Buttes is a statutory town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[3] The population was 34 at the 2020 census.[4]
Geography
Two Buttes is located in northeast Baca County. The hill known as Two Buttes is 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest of the town, overlooking Two Buttes Reservoir on Two Butte Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River.
The town of Two Buttes is on State Highway 116 and is 23 miles (37 km) by road northeast of Springfield, the Baca County seat. East on Highway 116 it is 20 miles (32 km) to the Kansas border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Climate
The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.[5]
Notable people
- Clare Dunn, (b. 1987), country music artist
See also
Memoir, An Owl on Every Post, by Sanora Babb: description of Two Buttes in 1913 from homesteader perspective (see also Sanora Babb ).
References
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
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- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Two Buttes town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Two Buttes, Colorado