Study Butte, Texas

Geography

Study Butte is located 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 mi southeast to the west entrance to Big Bend National Park and 78 mi north to the city of Alpine.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Study Butte CDP has a total area of 12.3 km2, all land.

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, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps. |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 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

Demographics

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Study Butte first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census after the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP was split into the Study Butte CDP and the Terlingua CDP.

Education

Study Butte is served by the Terlingua Common School District. Big Bend High School is the local school. Prior to fall 1996, students at the high school level attended Alpine High School in the Alpine Independent School District. Previously the Terlingua CSD had Big Bend High and Terlingua Elementary as separate schools.

References

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