Butte County, California

County in California, United States

County in California, United States

Butte County, California

County

County of Butte

Butte County in 2005, with a view of the
Sutter Buttes in the background

Seal

Wordmark

Nickname(s):

"The Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty"

Interactive map of Butte County

Location in the state of California

Country| United States
State| California
Incorporated| February 18, 1850[1]
Named after| The nearby Sutter Buttes
County seat| Oroville
Largest city| Chico
Government

• Type| Council–CAO
• Chair[2]| Tod Kimmelshue
• Vice Chair[3]| Bill Connelly
• Board of Supervisors[4]|

Supervisors

* Bill Connelly
* Peter Durfee
* Tami Ritter
* Tod Kimmelshue
* Doug Teeter

• Chief Administrative Officer| Andy Pickett
Area

• Total

| 1,677 sq mi (4,340 km2)
• Land| 1,636 sq mi (4,240 km2)
• Water| 41 sq mi (110 km2)
Highest elevation

[5]

| 7,124 ft (2,171 m)
Population

(2020)[6]

• Total

| 211,632
• Density| 130/sq mi (49/km2)
GDP

[7]

• Total| $11.077 billion (2022)
Time zone| UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code| 530
FIPS code| 06-007
GNIS feature ID| 1675842
Congressional district| 1st
Website| www.buttecounty.net

Butte County (/ˈbjuːt/ ⓘ) is a county located in the northern central part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632.[6][8] The county seat is Oroville.[9]

Butte County comprises the Chico, California, metropolitan statistical area. It is in the California Central Valley, north of the state capital of Sacramento.

Butte County is drained by the Feather River and the Sacramento River. Butte Creek and Big Chico Creek are additional perennial streams, both tributary to the Sacramento. The county is home to California State University, Chico and Butte College.

## History

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Butte County is named for the visually striking +2,000-foot (610 m) Sutter Buttes in neighboring Sutter County.[10] Butte County was incorporated as one of California's 27 original counties on February 18, 1850. The county went across the present limits of the Tehama, Plumas, Colusa, and Sutter Counties.[11]

Between November 8 and 25, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, destroyed most of the town of Paradise, the adjacent community of Concow, and a large area of rural, hilly country east of Chico. More than 80 people were killed, 50,000 were displaced, over 150,000 acres were burned, and nearly 20,000 buildings were destroyed.[12][13] The Camp Fire was California's most destructive and deadliest fire.[14]

## Geography

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South Table Mountain Near Oroville

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,677 square miles (4,340 km2), of which 41 square miles (110 km2) (2.4%) are covered by water.[6]

The county is drained by the Feather River and Butte Creek. Part of the county's western border is formed by the Sacramento River. The county lies along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, the steep slopes making it prime territory for the siting of hydroelectric power plants. About a half dozen of these plants are located in the county, one of which, serves the Oroville Dam.

### National protected areas

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* Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge (part)
* Lassen National Forest (part)
* Plumas National Forest (part)
* Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (part)

### Adjacent counties

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* Sutter County, California – south
* Colusa County, California – southwest
* Glenn County, California – west
* Tehama County, California – northwest
* Plumas County, California – northeast
* Yuba County, California – southeast

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 3,574| | —
1860| 12,106| | 238.7%
1870| 11,403| | −5.8%
1880| 18,721| | 64.2%
1890| 17,939| | −4.2%
1900| 17,117| | −4.6%
1910| 27,301| | 59.5%
1920| 30,030| | 10.0%
1930| 34,093| | 13.5%
1940| 42,840| | 25.7%
1950| 64,930| | 51.6%
1960| 82,030| | 26.3%
1970| 101,969| | 24.3%
1980| 143,851| | 41.1%
1990| 182,120| | 26.6%
2000| 203,171| | 11.6%
2010| 220,000| | 8.3%
2020| 211,632| | −3.8%
2024 (est.)| 208,334| [15]| −1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
1790–1960[17] 1900–1990[18]
1990–2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21]

### 2020 census

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Butte County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[22] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 162,564  | 165,416  | 139,651  | 80.01%  | 75.19%  | 65.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 2,699  | 3,133  | 3,320  | 1.33%  | 1.42%  | 1.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 3,295  | 3,395  | 3,050  | 1.62%  | 1.54%  | 1.44%
Asian alone (NH)  | 6,676  | 8,921  | 10,333  | 3.29%  | 4.06%  | 4.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 273  | 401  | 508  | 0.13%  | 0.18%  | 0.24%
Other race alone (NH)  | 435  | 318  | 1,184  | 0.21%  | 0.14%  | 0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 5,890  | 7,300  | 13,474  | 2.90%  | 3.32%  | 6.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 21,339  | 31,116  | 40,112  | 10.50%  | 14.14%  | 18.95%
Total | 203,171 | 220,000 | 211,632 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2011

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Population, ethnicity, and income

Total population[23] | 220,000
White[23] | 165,416  | 75.2%
Black or African American[23] | 3,353  | 1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native[23] | 3,395  | 1.5%
Asian[23] | 9,000  | 4.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[23] | 400  | 0.2%
Some other race[23] | 8,000  | 3.4%
Two or more races[23] | 12,329  | 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[24] | 31,116  | 14.1%
Per capita income[25] | $23,431
Median household income[26] | $42,971
Median family income[27] | $54,175

#### Places by population, race, and income

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Places by population and race

Place  | Type[28] | Population[23] | White[23] | Other[23]
[note 1] | Asian[23] | Black or African
American[23] | Native American[23]
[note 2] | Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)[24]
Bangor | CDP | 416 | 88.5% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0%
Berry Creek | CDP | 1,305 | 85.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4.1%
Biggs | City | 1,707 | 74.2% | 19.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 35.6%
Butte Creek Canyon | CDP | 924 | 96.6% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3.6%
Butte Meadows | CDP | 21 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Butte Valley | CDP | 954 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.5%
Cherokee | CDP | 105 | 86.7% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Chico | City | 86,187 | 80.0% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 15.5%
Clipper Mills | CDP | 91 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Cohasset | CDP | 955 | 98.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 3.0%
Concow | CDP | 581 | 78.0% | 12.4% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 1.0%
Durham | CDP | 5,800 | 91.8% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 11.6%
Forbestown | CDP | 291 | 72.9% | 24.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10.0%
Forest Ranch | CDP | 1,294 | 93.9% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5%
Gridley | City | 6,600 | 79.8% | 18.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 50.5%
Honcut | CDP | 745 | 54.6% | 43.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 52.5%
Kelly Ridge | CDP | 2,246 | 99.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Magalia | CDP | 11,188 | 90.5% | 5.7% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 9.2%
Nord | CDP | 196 | 89.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.4%
Oroville | City | 16,000 | 71.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 11.3%
Oroville East | CDP | 9,663 | 82.1% | 9.7% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 7.9%
Palermo | CDP | 4,775 | 77.0% | 19.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 23.2%
Paradise | Town | 26,348 | 91.0% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 7.7%
Rackerby | CDP | 254 | 96.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5%
Richvale | CDP | 155 | 83.9% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.1%
Robinson Mill | CDP | 136 | 84.6% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.4%
South Oroville | CDP | 5,982 | 63.9% | 7.8% | 17.3% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 15.2%
Stirling City | CDP | 271 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0%
Thermalito | CDP | 6,295 | 80.2% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 12.7%
Yankee Hill | CDP | 240 | 88.8% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5%
Places by population and income

Place  | Type[28] | Population[29] | Per capita income[25] | Median household income[26] | Median family income[27]
Bangor | CDP | 416 | $18,172 | $45,625 | $47,917
Berry Creek | CDP | 1,305 | $22,277 | $36,164 | $51,607
Biggs | City | 1,927 | $17,159 | $44,485 | $50,714
Butte Creek Canyon | [CDP | 924 | $37,677 | $58,750 | $76,786
Butte Meadows | CDP | 21 | [30] | [30] | [30]
Butte Valley | CDP | 954 | $28,426 | $69,659 | $77,500
Cherokee | CDP | 105 | $20,351 | $80,714 | $80,714
Chico | City | 85,605 | $23,611 | $41,632 | $56,268
Clipper Mills | CDP | 91 | [30] | [30] | [30]
Cohasset | CDP | 955 | $21,628 | $55,175 | $55,425
Concow | CDP | 581 | $26,821 | $24,792 | $53,750
Durham | CDP | 5,829 | $34,886 | $64,720 | $75,357
Forbestown | CDP | 291 | $19,434 | $58,167 | $82,750
Forest Ranch | CDP | 1,294 | $51,819 | $46,901 | $47,057
Gridley | City | 6,509 | $15,525 | $36,563 | $41,474
Honcut | CDP | 745 | $8,071 | $48,144 | $48,277
Kelly Ridge | CDP | 2,246 | $33,366 | $49,444 | $60,205
Magalia | CDP | 11,188 | $19,400 | $37,182 | $42,277
Nord | CDP | 196 | $19,182 | $69,063 | $69,063
Oroville | City | 15,445 | $18,750 | $35,678 | $45,430
Oroville East | CDP | 9,663 | $24,503 | $53,167 | $65,142
Palermo | CDP | 4,775 | $19,783 | $42,292 | $46,458
Paradise | Town | 26,348 | $25,132 | $42,363 | $54,267
Rackerby | CDP | 254 | $17,387 | $46,141 | $46,184
Richvale | CDP | 155 | $45,061 | $87,150 | $87,150
Robinson Mill | CDP | 136 | $21,793 | $54,762 | $54,762
South Oroville | CDP | 5,982 | $11,666 | $32,205 | $38,750
Stirling City | CDP | 271 | $14,811 | $82,969 | [30]
Thermalito | CDP | 6,295 | $16,301 | $37,738 | $38,053
Yankee Hill | CDP | 240 | $21,149 | $22,054 | $44,286

### 2010 Census

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The 2010 United States Census reported that Butte County had a population of 220,000. The racial makeup of Butte County was 180,096 (81.9%) White, 3,415 (1.6%) African American, 4,395 (2.0%) Native American, 9,057 (4.1%) Asian, 452 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 12,141 (5.5%) from other races, and 10,444 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 31,116 persons (14.1%).[31]

Population reported at 2010 United States Census

The County

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Butte County | 220,000 | 180,096 | 3,415 | 4,395 | 9,057 | 452 | 12,141 | 10,444 | 31,116

Incorporated
cities and towns

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Biggs | 1,707 | 1,302 | 11 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 252 | 78 | 580
Chico | 86,187 | 69,606 | 1,771 | 1,167 | 3,656 | 210 | 5,437 | 4,340 | 15,000
Gridley | 6,584 | 4,283 | 55 | 98 | 249 | 3 | 1,552 | 344 | 3,000
Oroville | 15,546 | 11,686 | 453 | 573 | 1,238 | 56 | 554 | 986 | 1,945
Paradise | 26,218 | 24,129 | 112 | 301 | 330 | 24 | 416 | 906 | 1,836

Census-designated
places

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

Bangor | 646 | 543 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 47
Berry Creek | 1,424 | 1,249 | 8 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 90 | 98
Butte Creek Canyon | 1,086 | 1,011 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 48
Butte Meadows | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Butte Valley | 899 | 782 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 42 | 46 | 89
Cherokee | 69 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1
Clipper Mills | 142 | 131 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5
Cohasset | 847 | 764 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 43
Concow | 710 | 611 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 56
Durham | 5,518 | 5,088 | 19 | 55 | 35 | 9 | 165 | 147 | 614
Forbestown | 320 | 262 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 23
Forest Ranch | 1,184 | 1,116 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 52
Honcut | 370 | 248 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 13 | 145
Kelly Ridge | 2,544 | 2,287 | 20 | 56 | 35 | 7 | 43 | 96 | 204
Magalia | 11,310 | 10,398 | 40 | 141 | 90 | 17 | 134 | 490 | 765
Nord | 320 | 233 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 122
Oroville East | 8,280 | 6,830 | 126 | 477 | 294 | 8 | 147 | 398 | 702
Palermo | 5,382 | 3,901 | 39 | 221 | 246 | 4 | 642 | 329 | 1,281
Rackerby | 204 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18
Richvale | 244 | 216 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 27
Robinson Mill | 80 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11
South Oroville | 5,742 | 3,407 | 406 | 245 | 885 | 9 | 361 | 429 | 851
Stirling City | 295 | 264 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17
Thermalito | 6,646 | 4,594 | 61 | 257 | 1,102 | 37 | 270 | 325 | 713
Yankee Hill | 333 | 305 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22

Other
unincorporated areas

Total
Population

White

African
American

Native
American

Asian

Pacific
Islander

other
races

two or
more races

Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)

All others not CDPs (combined)  | 29,123 | 24,497 | 259 | 531 | 791 | 55 | 1,879 | 1,111 | 4,486

### 2000

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As of the census[32] of 2000, there were 203,171 people, 79,566 households, and 49,410 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile (48 people/km2). There were 85,523 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.5% White, 10.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 1.9% Native American, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.8% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. 87.9% spoke English, 7.8% Spanish and 1.4% Hmong as their first language.

There were 79,566 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,924, and the median income for a family was $41,010. Males had a median income of $34,137 versus $25,393 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,517. About 12.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

## Health and crime

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There are four major hospitals and the State of California defines Butte County as being inside Health Service Area 1. A special district, the Butte County Air Quality Management District, regulates airborne pollutant emissions in the county. It does this following regional regulations, state, and federal laws. For example, in recent years, the agency changed rules that once allowed residents to burn household trash outdoors.

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Population and crime rates

Population[23] | 220,000
Violent crime[33] | 970 | 4.25
Homicide[33] | 20 | 0.05
Forcible rape[33] | 100 | 0.40
Robbery[33] | 200 | 0.85
Aggravated assault[33] | 650 | 2.95
Property crime[33] | 5,524 | 16.32
Burglary[33] | 1,733 | 7.90
Larceny-theft[33][note 3] | 3,765 | 17.17
Motor vehicle theft[33] | 840 | 3.83
Arson[33] | 81 | 0.37

### Cities by population and crime rates

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Cities by population and crime rates

City  | Population[34] | Violent crimes[34] | Violent crime rate
per 1,000 persons  | Property crimes[34] | Property crime rate
per 1,000 persons
Biggs | 1,707 | 24 | 11.02 | 30 | 19.72
Chico | 90,000 | 317 | 3.24 | 3,634 | 26.31
Gridley | 6,600 | 113 | 11.72 | 196 | 33.06
Oroville | 16,000 | 108 | 6.81 | 1,143 | 63.09
Paradise | 26,492 | 52 | 2.49 | 521 | 18.08

## Government

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### Law enforcement

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Law enforcement agency

Butte County Sheriff's Office

Abbreviation| BCSO
Operational structure
Headquarters| Oroville, California
Sheriff responsible|

* Kory Honea

Facilities
Jails| 1
Website
Official website

The Butte County Sheriff's Office provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Butte County, serving as the equivalent of the county police for unincorporated areas of the county as well as incorporated cities within the county who have contracted with the agency for law-enforcement services (known as "contract cities" in local jargon). It also holds primary jurisdiction over facilities operated by Butte County, such as local parks, marinas and government buildings; provides marshal service for the Butte County Superior Court; operates the county jail system; and provides services such as laboratories and academy training to smaller law enforcement agencies within the county. The first sheriff of Butte County was Joseph Q. Wilbur. Kory Honea has been the sheriff since 2014.[35]

### Voter registration statistics

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Population and registered voters

Total eligible population[36] | 164,755
Registered voters[36][note 4] | 123,935  | 75.2%
Democratic[36] | 43,407  | 26.3%
Republican[36] | 44,362  | 26.9%
Democratic–Republican spread[36] | -955 | -0.6%
American Independent[36] | 5,920  | 3.5%
Libertarian[36] | 2,037  | 1.2%
Green[36] | 759  | 0.4%
Peace and Freedom[36] | 633  | 0.3%
Unknown[36] | 896  | 0.5%
Other[36] | 1,051  | 0.6%
No party preference[36] | 24,870  | 15.0%

#### Cities by population and voter registration

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Cities by population and voter registration

City  | Population[23] | Registered voters[37]
[note 4] | Democratic[37] | Republican[37] | D–R spread[37] | Other[37] | No party preference[37]
Biggs | 1,927 | 38.7% | 36.7% | 37.9% | -1.2% | 8.8% | 19.8%
Chico | 85,605 | 55.0% | 40.1% | 30.3% | +9.8% | 9.8% | 22.7%
Gridley | 6,509 | 40.6% | 37.6% | 34.8% | +2.8% | 9.7% | 21.3%
Oroville | 15,445 | 40.8% | 32.1% | 36.2% | -4.1% | 11.7% | 24.2%
Paradise | 26,348 | 62.1% | 31.1% | 40.8% | -9.7% | 11.5% | 20.5%

### Local

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Tod Kimmelshue, chair of the Butte County Board of Supervisors, in April 2025

The citizens of the county of Butte are represented by the five member Butte County Board of Supervisors.

### Tribal

[edit]

The Berry Creek Rancheria of Tyme Maidu Indians of California is headquartered in Oroville. The Berry Creek Rancheria operates Gold Country Casino.

The Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is also headquartered in Oroville. The Mooretown Rancheria operates Feather Falls Casino.

The governmental headquarters of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria is located in Chico.

### State

[edit]

Butte County is split between the 1st and 3rd Assembly districts, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick and Republican James Gallagher, respectively.[38] The county is in the 4th senatorial district, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil.[39]

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Butte County has 172,054 registered voters. Of those, 42,093 (34.4%) are registered Democrats, 41,330 (33.8%) are registered Republicans and 30,377 (24.8%) have declined to state a political party.[40]

On November 4, 2008, Butte County voted 56.7% for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.[41]

### Federal

[edit]

Butte County is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[42]

Butte is a bellwether county in presidential elections, and one of only thirteen to have voted for Barack Obama in 2008, Mitt Romney in 2012, Donald Trump in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020.[a]

United States presidential election results for Butte County, California[43][note 5] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 47,179  | 49.90% | 44,228  | 46.77%  | 3,149  | 3.33%
2020 | 48,819  | 47.60%  | 50,815  | 49.54% | 2,931  | 2.86%
2016 | 45,144  | 46.54% | 41,567  | 42.85%  | 10,291  | 10.61%
2012 | 44,479  | 48.87% | 42,669  | 46.88%  | 3,873  | 4.26%
2008 | 46,706  | 47.32%  | 49,013  | 49.66% | 2,988  | 3.03%
2004 | 51,662  | 53.73% | 42,448  | 44.14%  | 2,047  | 2.13%
2000 | 45,584  | 54.45% | 31,338  | 37.43%  | 6,799  | 8.12%
1996 | 38,961  | 48.98% | 30,651  | 38.53%  | 9,938  | 12.49%
1992 | 31,608  | 37.18%  | 32,489  | 38.22% | 20,917  | 24.60%
1988 | 40,143  | 56.04% | 30,406  | 42.45%  | 1,082  | 1.51%
1984 | 45,381  | 63.06% | 25,421  | 35.32%  | 1,162  | 1.61%
1980 | 38,188  | 57.85% | 19,520  | 29.57%  | 8,304  | 12.58%
1976 | 28,400  | 51.77% | 24,203  | 44.12%  | 2,251  | 4.10%
1972 | 28,819  | 57.61% | 18,401  | 36.78%  | 2,808  | 5.61%
1968 | 22,225  | 56.68% | 12,887  | 32.87%  | 4,099  | 10.45%
1964 | 19,574  | 48.43%  | 20,831  | 51.54% | 14  | 0.03%
1960 | 20,838  | 57.60% | 15,163  | 41.92%  | 174  | 0.48%
1956 | 18,382  | 58.43% | 12,933  | 41.11%  | 147  | 0.47%
1952 | 19,248  | 63.27% | 10,913  | 35.87%  | 263  | 0.86%
1948 | 10,948  | 49.36% | 10,133  | 45.68%  | 1,100  | 4.96%
1944 | 7,852  | 46.83%  | 8,811  | 52.55% | 105  | 0.63%
1940 | 7,433  | 40.46%  | 10,684  | 58.15% | 255  | 1.39%
1936 | 5,103  | 32.04%  | 10,490  | 65.86% | 335  | 2.10%
1932 | 4,322  | 29.14%  | 9,645  | 65.03% | 865  | 5.83%
1928 | 6,306  | 60.45% | 3,946  | 37.83%  | 180  | 1.73%
1924 | 4,382  | 42.25%  | 1,299  | 12.52%  | 4,691  | 45.23%
1920 | 5,409  | 65.69% | 2,262  | 27.47%  | 563  | 6.84%
1916 | 3,956  | 40.91%  | 4,888  | 50.55% | 825  | 8.53%
1912 | 10  | 0.11%  | 4,028  | 45.66% | 4,784  | 54.23%
1908 | 3,094  | 52.74% | 2,146  | 36.58%  | 626  | 10.67%
1904 | 2,799  | 58.84% | 1,574  | 33.09%  | 384  | 8.07%
1900 | 2,322  | 52.55% | 2,011  | 45.51%  | 86  | 1.95%
1896 | 2,075  | 48.31%  | 2,120  | 49.36% | 100  | 2.33%
1892 | 2,180  | 46.73% | 2,141  | 45.89%  | 344  | 7.37%
1888 | 2,191  | 48.25%  | 2,215  | 48.78% | 135  | 2.97%
1884 | 2,172  | 49.06% | 2,118  | 47.84%  | 137  | 3.09%
1880 | 1,814  | 49.75%  | 1,832  | 50.25% | 0  | 0.00%

## Education

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California State University, Chico was founded in 1887

### Public schools

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There are roughly 90 public schools in the county according to the National Center for Educational Statistics.[citation needed]

The following school districts cover portions of the county:

K-12:[44]

* Biggs Unified School District
* Chico Unified School District
* Durham Unified School District
* Gridley Unified School District
* Marysville Joint Unified School District
* Paradise Unified School District

Secondary:[44]

* Oroville Union High School District

Elementary:[44]

* Bangor Union Elementary School District
* Feather Falls Union Elementary School District
* Golden Feather Union Elementary School District
* Manzanita Elementary School District
* Oroville City Elementary School District
* Palermo Union School District
* Pioneer Union Elementary School District
* Thermalito Union School District

### Colleges and universities

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* Butte College
* Butte–Glenn Community College District
* California State University, Chico

### Public libraries

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Butte County Library provides library services to residents of the County through six branches in Biggs, Chico, Durham, Gridley, Oroville and Paradise. The mission of the Butte County Library is to provide all individuals, regardless of age, ethnic background, educational or economic level, with free access to ideas, information, and technology.

For many years, the library served rural and mountain communities through regularly scheduled bookmobile visits; however, due to budget cuts, this service was discontinued in 2009 and the bookmobile was sold. The library serves low-literacy adults through several programs of the Butte County Library Literacy Services division, including the Adult Reading Program, Families for Literacy and the Literacy Coach, a 36-foot (11 m) vehicle that provides mobile programming like story times, parent meetings, workshops, and computer and teacher trainings.

The library operates as a department of the County of Butte, governed by the Butte County Board of Supervisors.

## Transportation

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Butte County is home to Bidwell Park in Chico, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States

### Major highways

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* State Route 32
* State Route 70
* State Route 99
* State Route 149
* State Route 162
* State Route 191

### Public transportation

[edit]

Butte Regional Transit or the B-Line, provides service in and between Chico, Oroville, Paradise, Gridley and Biggs. Chico is also a connection point for Glenn Ride buses to Glenn County and Plumas Transit Systems buses to Plumas County.

Greyhound and FlixBus buses stop in Chico.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Los Angeles-Seattle) passenger train makes a stop daily in each direction in Chico's Chico station.

### Airports

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General Aviation airports in Butte County include:

* Chico Municipal Airport
* Oroville Municipal Airport
* Paradise Airport
* Ranchaero Airport
* Richvale Airport

## Communities

[edit]

Bidwell Mansion in Chico Kendall Hall, the administration building at California State University, Chico in Chico

### Cities

[edit]

* Biggs
* Chico
* Gridley
* Oroville (county seat)

### Towns

[edit]

* Paradise

### Census-designated places

[edit]

* Bangor
* Berry Creek
* Butte Creek Canyon
* Butte Meadows
* Butte Valley
* Cherokee
* Clipper Mills
* Cohasset
* Concow
* Durham
* Forbestown
* Forest Ranch
* Honcut
* Kelly Ridge
* Magalia
* Nord
* Oroville East
* Palermo
* Rackerby
* Richvale
* Robinson Mill
* South Oroville
* Stirling City
* Thermalito
* Yankee Hill

### Unincorporated communities

[edit]

* Centerville
* DeSabla
* Helltown
* Inskip
* Lomo
* Lovelock
* Powellton

### Former townships

[edit]

The 10 civil townships, 1877

In August 1851, the county was divided into six judicial (civil) townships, the four marked by asterisks below, plus Quartz and Mineral, which were separated from Butte County with the formation of Plumas County in 1854.

Between 1851 and 1861, there were several additions and other realignments of the township boundaries; from 1861, the townships were:

* Bidwell
* Chico
* Concow
* Hamilton*
* Kimshew
* Mountain Spring
* Ophir*
* Oregon*
* Oro*
* Wyandotte

Townships created and dissolved between 1851 and 1861 were Benton, Eureka, and Cascade.[45]

### Ghost towns

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* Bidwell's Bar – now located under Lake Oroville
* Butte Creek
* Coutolenc
* Diamondville
* Forks of Butte – a former gold mining settlement[46]
* Hamilton \- Butte County's first permanent county seat, John Bidwell discovered gold at Hamilton in 1848, and the settlement arose. It was located on the west side of the Feather River, 15 mi (24 km) downstream from Oroville.
* Lynchburg

### Population ranking

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This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2023)

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Butte County.[47]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2010 Census)

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1  | Chico | City  | 86,187
2  | Paradise | Town  | 26,218
3  | † Oroville | City  | 15,546
4  | Magalia | CDP  | 11,310
5  | Oroville East | CDP  | 8,280
6  | Thermalito | CDP  | 6,646
7  | Gridley | City  | 6,584
8  | South Oroville | CDP  | 5,742
9  | Durham | CDP  | 5,518
10  | Palermo | CDP  | 5,382
11  | Kelly Ridge | CDP  | 2,544
12  | Biggs | City  | 1,707
13  | Berry Creek | CDP  | 1,424
14  | Forest Ranch | CDP  | 1,184
15  | Butte Creek Canyon | CDP  | 1,086
16  | Butte Valley | CDP  | 899
17  | Cohasset | CDP  | 847
18  | Concow | CDP  | 710
19  | Bangor | CDP  | 646
20  | Honcut | CDP  | 370
21  | Yankee Hill | CDP  | 333
t-22  | Forbestown | CDP  | 320
t-22  | Nord | CDP  | 320
23  | Stirling City | CDP  | 295
24  | Richvale | CDP  | 244
25  | Rackerby | CDP  | 204
26  | Berry Creek Rancheria | AIAN | 152
27  | Clipper Mills | CDP  | 142
28  | Robinson Mill | CDP  | 80
29  | Cherokee | CDP  | 69
30  | Butte Meadows | CDP  | 40
31  | Enterprise Rancheria[48] | AIAN  | 1

## In popular culture

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Several movies have been filmed in Butte County, including Gone with the Wind,[49] The Outlaw Josey Wales,[50] Friendly Persuasion,[51] Magic Town,[52] The Klansman,[51] Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy,[51] The Adventures of Robin Hood,[51] and Under Wraps.[51] A 2013 episode of the television series Sons of Anarchy involves the sons coming into contact with corrupt police in the fictional town of Eden, located in Butte County.[53]

## See also

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* List of California counties
* List of school districts in Butte County, California
* List of museums in the Shasta Cascade (California)
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Butte County, California

## Notes

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Notes

1. ^ The other twelve are Teton County, Idaho; Kendall County, Illinois; Kent County, Maryland; McLean County, Illinois; Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Kent County, Michigan; Leelanau County, Michigan; Carroll County, New Hampshire; Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Marion County, Oregon; Grand County, Utah; and Albany County, Wyoming.

References

1. ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
2. ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
3. ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
4. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
5. ^ This total comprised 3,365 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who was official Republican nominee in California), 930 votes for Socialist Eugene V. Debs and 489 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W. Chafin.

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