Butte, Alaska
Butte, Alaska | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Edna DeVries |
| • State senator | Shelley Hughes (R) |
| • State rep. | DeLena Johnson (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.87 sq mi (90.31 km2) |
| • Land | 33.79 sq mi (87.52 km2) |
| • Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,589 |
| • Density | 106.21/sq mi (41.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99645 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-09710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1416898 |
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.