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Butte County

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Also known as Butte County, California, Butte County, CA

county in California, United States

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Butte County is a county located in northern California. It includes the cities of Chico and Oroville and is known for its role in California's history and natural resources.

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Sutter Buttes
Located in
California
Contains
Chico
Capital
Oroville
Population
211632
Area
4344
Shares border with
Plumas County
Official website
www.buttecounty.net
Image
Butte County, CA.jpg
Households
83879
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Commons category
Butte County, California
inception
1850-00-00
category for people born here
Category:Births in Butte County, California
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Butte County, California
different from
Butts County
native label
County of Butte
water as percent of area
2.27
per capita income
30700
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Butte County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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