Study Butte, Texas
Study Butte is a census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 200 at the 2020 census, down from 233 at the 2010 census. At the 2000 census, the area was part of the Study Butte-Terlingua CDP.
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 southeast to the west entrance to Big Bend National Park and north to the city of Alpine.According to the United States Census Bureau, the Study Butte CDP has a total area of, 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.Demographics
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.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 108 | 85 | 46.35% | 42.50% |
| Black or African American alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 1 | 0 | 0.43% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 1 | 0 | 0.43% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 4.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 107 | 52.79% | 53.50% |
| Total | 233 | 200 | 100.00% | 100.00% |