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===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#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>
*Coordinates: {{Coord|29.32861|N|103.55306|W}}
*Elevation: {{Convert|2563|ft|m|0}}<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>
{{Weather box
|location=Study Butte, Texas (May 1, 1993–Jun 30, 2006)
|single line=Y|imperial first=Y
|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
|year high F=86.0
|Jan mean F=52.8
|Feb mean F=57.3
|Mar mean F=64.1
|Apr mean F=72.1
|May mean F=82.2
|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
|year mean F=71.1
|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
|year low F=56.2
|Jan record low F=18
|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
|year record low F=16
|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
|year precipitation inch=9.14
|Jan snow inch=0.0
|Feb snow inch=0.0
|Mar snow inch=0.0
|Apr snow inch=0.0
|May snow inch=0.0
|Jun snow inch=0.0
|Jul snow inch=0.0
|Aug snow inch=0.0
|Sep snow inch=0.0
|Oct snow inch=0.0
|Nov snow inch=0.0
|Dec snow inch=0.0
|year snow inch=0.0
|unit precipitation days=0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days=1
|Feb precipitation days=1
|Mar precipitation days=1
|Apr precipitation days=1
|May precipitation days=2
|Jun precipitation days=3
|Jul precipitation days=5
|Aug precipitation days=4
|Sep precipitation days=2
|Oct precipitation days=2
|Nov precipitation days=2
|Dec precipitation days=1
|year precipitation days=25
|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
}}


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==

Revision as of 07:20, 22 March 2016

Study Butte, Texas
Census-designated place
Location in Brewster County and the state of Texas
Location in Brewster County and the state of Texas
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)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
233
 • Density49/sq mi (18.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code48-70688[1]

Study Butte (/ˈstuːdiˌbjuːt/ STOO-dee-BYOOT[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census.[3] At the 2000 census, the area was part of the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP.

Geography

Study Butte is located at 29°19′29″N 103°31′44″W / 29.32472°N 103.52889°W / 29.32472; -103.52889[4] 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 of it land.[3]

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 mild desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.[5]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010233—

Education

Study Butte is served by the Terlingua Common School District. The schools are Terlingua School and Big Bend High School.

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ http://www.texastripper.com/pronounce/locations-s.html
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Study Butte CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Study Butte-Terlingua, Texas
  6. ^ "US COOP Station Map". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Retrieved Mar 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "STUDY BUTTE, TEXAS (4187146959), Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Retrieved Mar 22, 2016.
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