Butte is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers 718 square miles (1,860 km2), and, according to the 2020 census, has a population of 34,494, making it Montana's fifth-largest city. It is served by Bert Mooney Airport with airport code BTM.
Butte courthouse and additional buildings, 1885
Columbia Gardens, an amusement park in Butte, c. 1905
Frank Little, an IWW organizer who was lynched in Butte in 1917
Patrons at a matinee of The Phantom Foe at the American Theater, December 25, 1920
Silver Bow County, Montana
Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,133. Its county seat is Butte. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Additionally, the town of Walkerville is a separate municipality from Butte and is within the county.
Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Butte.
Rhodochrosite from the old Emma Mine in the Butte Mining District