Two Buttes, Colorado

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Two Buttes, Colorado
Town
Two Buttes Library.JPG
The Two Buttes Library in 2015.
Baca County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Two Buttes Highlighted 0879270.svg
Location of Two Buttes in Baca County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°33′40″N102°23′52″W / 37.56111°N 102.39778°W / 37.56111; -102.39778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  State of Colorado
County Baca County [1]
Incorporated 1911-10-19 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
 • Land0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,108 ft (1,252 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total34
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
81084
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-79270
GNIS feature ID0196063
Sixth least populous Colorado municipality

Two Buttes is a Statutory Town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 34 at the 2020 census. [4]

Contents

Geography

Two Buttes is located in northeast Baca County at 37°33′40″N102°23′52″W / 37.56111°N 102.39778°W / 37.56111; -102.39778 (37.561046, -102.397729). [5] 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. [6]

Climate data for Two Buttes, Colorado
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)8
(46)		10
(50)		14
(58)		20
(68)		26
(79)		33
(91)		40
(104)		33
(91)		28
(83)		22
(72)		14
(57)		9
(48)		21
(69)
Average low °C (°F)−9
(16)		−7
(20)		−3
(26)		2
(36)		8
(46)		13
(56)		17
(62)		16
(60)		11
(51)		4
(39)		−3
(26)		−7
(19)		3
(38)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7.6
(0.3)		10
(0.4)		20
(0.8)		33
(1.3)		56
(2.2)		58
(2.3)		51
(2)		46
(1.8)		30
(1.2)		20
(0.8)		13
(0.5)		10
(0.4)		350
(13.9)
Source: Weatherbase [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 93—
1930 15869.9%
1940 1580.0%
1950 121−23.4%
1960 111−8.3%
1970 13824.3%
1980 84−39.1%
1990 63−25.0%
2000 676.3%
2010 43−35.8%
2020 34−20.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

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References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Two Buttes town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Two Buttes, Colorado
  7. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 5, 2013.
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