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Study Butte, Texas
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Location in Brewster County and the state of Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,579 ft (786 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-70688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584741 |
Study Butte (/ˈstjuːdi ˌbjuːt/ STEW-dee-_-bewt) 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. At the 2000 census, the area was part of the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP.
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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 square miles (12.3 km2), all land.
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.
| Climate data for Study Butte, Texas (May 1, 1993–Jun 30, 2006) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
111 (44) |
113 (45) |
111 (44) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
85 (29) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 69.2 (20.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
81.0 (27.2) |
88.9 (31.6) |
98.2 (36.8) |
100.6 (38.1) |
99.6 (37.6) |
98.2 (36.8) |
94.7 (34.8) |
86.3 (30.2) |
75.7 (24.3) |
66.3 (19.1) |
86.0 (30.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 52.8 (11.6) |
57.3 (14.1) |
64.1 (17.8) |
72.1 (22.3) |
82.2 (27.9) |
86.7 (30.4) |
86.6 (30.3) |
85.6 (29.8) |
81.3 (27.4) |
71.7 (22.1) |
60.8 (16.0) |
51.4 (10.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36.5 (2.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
47.3 (8.5) |
55.2 (12.9) |
66.3 (19.1) |
72.9 (22.7) |
73.8 (23.2) |
73.0 (22.8) |
67.9 (19.9) |
57.2 (14.0) |
45.9 (7.7) |
36.5 (2.5) |
56.2 (13.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (−8) |
20 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
37 (3) |
47 (8) |
62 (17) |
61 (16) |
61 (16) |
49 (9) |
27 (−3) |
25 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
16 (−9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.26 (6.6) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.63 (16) |
1.32 (34) |
1.86 (47) |
1.77 (45) |
0.61 (15) |
1.09 (28) |
0.47 (12) |
0.26 (6.6) |
9.14 (232) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 233 | — | |
| 2020 | 200 | −14.2% | |
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Education
Study Butte is served by the Terlingua Common School District. 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. Previously the Terlingua CSD had Big Bend High and Terlingua Elementary as separate schools.
See also
In Spanish: Study Butte (Texas) para niños
