Butte, Alaska

Butte, Alaska
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 / 61.54806; -149.02667
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
  Borough mayorEdna DeVries
  State senatorShelley Hughes (R)
  State rep.DeLena Johnson (R)
Area
  Total
34.87 sq mi (90.31 km2)
  Land33.79 sq mi (87.52 km2)
  Water1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,589
  Density106.21/sq mi (41.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99645
Area code907
FIPS code02-09710
GNIS feature ID1416898

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. 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.