Butte County, Idaho
11 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,684
- Median household income
- $53,015
- ±9,674
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 51 of 1,168 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.2%
- 957 of 1,073 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Butte | 2,654 (2021) | Po Box 737, Arco | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Arco | 908 (2021) | Po Box 196, Arco | — |
| City of Butte City | 81 (2021) | Po Box 189, Arco | — |
| City of Moore | 168 (2021) | 3328 W 3175 N, Moore | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 302, Arco | — |
| Little Lost River Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | 3695 N 1700 W, Howe | — |
| Lost Rivers Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 145, Arco | — |
| Big Lost River Ground Water District | Irrigation | 159 N. Idaho Street, Suite 106, Arco | Website |
| Lost Rivers Community Library District | Libraries | 126 S Front St, Arco | — |
| Lost River Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 631, Moore | — |
| Butte Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 819, Arco | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
School district3 schools
246 SUNSET DRIVE, Arco, ID, 83213
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Wood River Farmers Market Association - Hailey/Ketchum (1630 Heroic Rd. Hailey) · Ketchum Farmers' Market (Ketchum)
Challis Community Farmers' Market (Challis)
Lemhi County Farmers Market (103 Main Street Salmon)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.