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{{short description|Census-designates place in Brewster County, Texas, United States}}
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'''Study Butte''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|uː|d|i|ˌ|b|juː|t}} {{respell|STOO|dee|BYOOT|'}}<ref>http://www.texastripper.com/pronounce/locations-s.html</ref>) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Brewster County, Texas|Brewster County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 233 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4870688| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Study Butte CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref> At the 2000 census, the area was part of the [[Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas|Study Butte-Terlingua]] CDP.
'''Study Butte''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|tj|uː|d|i|_|ˌ|b|juː|t}} {{respell|STEW|dee|_|BEWT}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.texastripper.com/pronounce/locations-s.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214185847/http://www.texastripper.com/pronounce/locations-s.html |archive-date=2008-02-14 |title=Towns S Texas Pronunciation Guide}}</ref>) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Brewster County, Texas|Brewster County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 200 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 233 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4870688| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201452/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4870688| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Study Butte CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref> At the 2000 census, the area was part of the [[Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas|Study Butte-Terlingua]] CDP.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Study Butte is located at {{coord|29|19|29|N|103|31|44|W|type:city}}<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in southern Brewster County. The [[Terlingua, Texas|Terlingua]] CDP borders Study Butte to the southwest. [[Texas State Highway 118]] passes through Study Butte and leads {{convert|3.7|mi}} southeast to the west entrance to [[Big Bend National Park]] and {{convert|78|mi}} north to the city of [[Alpine, Texas|Alpine]].
Study Butte is located in southern Brewster County. The [[Terlingua, Texas|Terlingua]] CDP borders Study Butte to the southwest. [[Texas State Highway 118]] passes through Study Butte and leads {{convert|3.7|mi}} southeast to the west entrance to [[Big Bend National Park]] and {{convert|78|mi}} north to the city of [[Alpine, Texas|Alpine]].


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Study Butte CDP has a total area of {{convert|12.3|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Study Butte CDP has a total area of {{convert|12.3|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>


===Climate===
===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#Mild desert climates|mild desert climate]], abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594807&cityname=Study+Butte%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594807&cityname=Study+Butte%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas]</ref><ref name="US COOP Stations">{{Cite web|publisher=[[Western Regional Climate Center]], [[Desert Research Institute]]|title=US COOP Station Map|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/coopmap/|accessdate=Mar 22, 2016}}</ref>
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|location=Study Butte, Texas (May 1, 1993–Jun 30, 2006)
|single line=Y
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan record high F=88
|Feb record high F=94
|Mar record high F=101
|Apr record high F=107
|May record high F=111
|Jun record high F=113
|Jul record high F=111
|Aug record high F=108
|Sep record high F=106
|Oct record high F=102
|Nov record high F=96
|Dec record high F=85
|year record high F=113
|Jan high F=69.2
|Feb high F=73.2
|Mar high F=81.0
|Apr high F=88.9
|May high F=98.2
|Jun high F=100.6
|Jul high F=99.6
|Aug high F=98.2
|Sep high F=94.7
|Oct high F=86.3
|Nov high F=75.7
|Dec high F=66.3
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|Jan mean F=52.8
|Feb mean F=57.3
|Mar mean F=64.1
|Apr mean F=72.1
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|Jun mean F=86.7
|Jul mean F=86.6
|Aug mean F=85.6
|Sep mean F=81.3
|Oct mean F=71.7
|Nov mean F=60.8
|Dec mean F=51.4
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|Jan low F=36.5
|Feb low F=41.5
|Mar low F=47.3
|Apr low F=55.2
|May low F=66.3
|Jun low F=72.9
|Jul low F=73.8
|Aug low F=73.0
|Sep low F=67.9
|Oct low F=57.2
|Nov low F=45.9
|Dec low F=36.5
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|Feb record low F=20
|Mar record low F=21
|Apr record low F=37
|May record low F=47
|Jun record low F=62
|Jul record low F=61
|Aug record low F=61
|Sep record low F=49
|Oct record low F=27
|Nov record low F=25
|Dec record low F=16
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|Jan precipitation inch=0.26
|Feb precipitation inch=0.17
|Mar precipitation inch=0.37
|Apr precipitation inch=0.33
|May precipitation inch=0.63
|Jun precipitation inch=1.32
|Jul precipitation inch=1.86
|Aug precipitation inch=1.77
|Sep precipitation inch=0.61
|Oct precipitation inch=1.09
|Nov precipitation inch=0.47
|Dec precipitation inch=0.26
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|Feb snow inch=0.0
|Mar snow inch=0.0
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|Feb precipitation days=1
|Mar precipitation days=1
|Apr precipitation days=1
|May precipitation days=2
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|Jul precipitation days=5
|Aug precipitation days=4
|Sep precipitation days=2
|Oct precipitation days=2
|Nov precipitation days=2
|Dec precipitation days=1
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|source 1 = [[Western Regional Climate Center]], [[Desert Research Institute]]<ref name="StuButWeather">{{Cite web|publisher=Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute|title=STUDY BUTTE, TEXAS (4187146959), Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary |url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?tx8714|accessdate=Mar 22, 2016}}</ref>
|date=Mar 2016
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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|align=right
|2010=233
| 2010 = 233
|estyear=
| 2020 = 200
|estimate=
|align-fn=center
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
|footnote=
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}
}}

Study Butte first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2010 U.S. Census]] after the [[Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas|Study Butte-Terlingua CDP]] was split into the Study Butte CDP and the [[Terlingua, Texas|Terlingua CDP]].<ref name=2010CensusTX/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Study Butte CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Study Butte CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4870688&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Study Butte CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4870688&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|108
|style='background: #ffffe6; |85
|46.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42.50%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.00%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|123
|style='background: #ffffe6; |107
|52.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |53.50%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''233'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''200'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

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==Education==
==Education==
Study Butte is served by the [[Terlingua Common School District]].<ref name=Verhovek>{{cite news|last=Verhovek|first=Sam Howe|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/27/us/end-near-for-179-mile-bus-trip-to-high-school.html|title=End Near for 179-Mile Bus Trip to High School|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=1996-05-27|accessdate=2021-06-16}} - Alternate title: "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19960527&id=D-syAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dxUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3668,4847693 Longest school bus ride about to end]", in ''[[Wilmington Star-News]]'', May 27, 1996, page 3A.</ref> [[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]].<ref name=Pressly>{{cite web|last=Pressly|first=Sue Ann|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-10-mn-21103-story.html|title=Town's New High School Makes Grade With Students|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=1997-08-10|accessdate=2021-06-16}}</ref> Previously the Terlingua CSD had Big Bend High and Terlingua Elementary as separate schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/ISD/terlingua.asp|title=Terlingua Common School District|publisher=[[Texas Education Agency]]|date=2001-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010306064442/http://penick.tea.state.tx.us/SchoolDistrictLocator/ISD/terlingua.asp|accessdate=2021-06-16|archive-date=2001-03-06}}</ref>
Study Butte is served by the [[Terlingua Common School District]]. The schools are Terlingua School and Big Bend High School.

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of census-designated places in Texas]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls82 Study Butte in Handbook of Texas]
{{commons category|Study Butte, Texas}}
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls82 Study Butte in Handbook of Texas]



{{Brewster County, Texas}}
{{Brewster County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Brewster County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Brewster County, Texas]]

Latest revision as of 00:34, 26 October 2024

Study Butte, Texas
Census-designated place
Location in Brewster County and the state of Texas
Location in Brewster County and the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°20′06″N 103°32′32″W / 29.33500°N 103.54222°W / 29.33500; -103.54222
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Area
 • Total
4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Land4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
2,579 ft (786 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
200
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code48-70688[2]
GNIS feature ID2584741[1]

Study Butte (/ˈstjuːdi ˌbjuːt/ STEW-dee BEWT[3]) 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.[4] At the 2000 census, the area was part of the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP.

Geography

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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.[4]

Climate

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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.[5][6]

Climate data for Study Butte, Texas (May 1, 1993–Jun 30, 2006)
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[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010233—
2020200−14.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–1900[9] 1910[10]
1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13]
1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16]
1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19]
2010[20] 2020[21]

Study Butte first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP was split into the Study Butte CDP and the Terlingua CDP.[20]

Study Butte CDP, Texas – 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 2010[22] Pop 2020[21] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 108 85 46.35% 42.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0.43% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0.43% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 8 0.00% 4.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 123 107 52.79% 53.50%
Total 233 200 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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Study Butte is served by the Terlingua Common School District.[23] 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.[24] Previously the Terlingua CSD had Big Bend High and Terlingua Elementary as separate schools.[25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Study Butte, Texas
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Towns S Texas Pronunciation Guide". Archived from the original on February 14, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Study Butte CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas
  6. ^ "US COOP Station Map". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "STUDY BUTTE, TEXAS (4187146959), Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Study Butte CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Study Butte CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (May 27, 1996). "End Near for 179-Mile Bus Trip to High School". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2021. - Alternate title: "Longest school bus ride about to end", in Wilmington Star-News, May 27, 1996, page 3A.
  24. ^ Pressly, Sue Ann (August 10, 1997). "Town's New High School Makes Grade With Students". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Terlingua Common School District". Texas Education Agency. March 6, 2001. Archived from the original on March 6, 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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