Butte, Montana

Butte is a city in, and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. The city covers 718 square miles (1,860 km2). In the 2020 census, it has a population of around 34,500, making it Montana's fifth largest city.

Copper King Mansion, built between 1884 and 1888 for magnate William A. Clark

It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM. Butte is home to Montana Technological University.

Notable people
  • John W. Bonner, Governor of Montana
  • F. Augustus Heinze, copper magnate
  • Evel Knievel, motorcycle daredevil
  • Mike Mansfield, U.S. senator
  • William Rockefeller, businessman
  • Kathlyn Williams, actress

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