Butte County, California
Butte County | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: "The Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty" | |
Interactive map of Butte County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Shasta Cascade & Sacramento Valley |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850 |
| Named after | The nearby Sutter Buttes |
| County seat | Oroville |
| Largest city | Chico |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–CAO |
| • Chair | Bill Connelly |
| • Vice Chair | Tami Ritter |
| • Board of Supervisors | Supervisors
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| • 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 | 7,124 ft (2,171 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 211,632 |
| • Density | 129.4/sq mi (49.95/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • 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 |
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. The county seat is Oroville.
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.