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Butternut

A village of 366 people in Wisconsin
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About Butternut

Village in Wisconsin, United States
366Population
1.6 sq miArea
1,496 ftElevation

Butternut is a village in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 366 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code54514
Living in Butternut

Housing in Butternut

$227K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Butternut home is worth about $227,000, up 5.2% in a year, 33% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Health in Butternut

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6worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 6.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes- Park FallsPark Falls · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Butternut’s kids attend trail 83% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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