Butternut

Population: 421
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $74,300

Located in Ashland County, Wisconsin, Butternut is a community with a population of 421. Its median household income of $43,750 runs below the Ashland County figure of $57,645.

Between 2019 and 2023, Butternut's population declined 7.3% from 454 to 421, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $65,700 to $74,300.

Owners occupy 56.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 421
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $74,300
Median gross rent: $623
Housing units: 237
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454421

Median household income

$34,861$43,750

Median home value

$65,700$74,300

Median gross rent

$575$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	454	$34,861	$65,700	$575
2020	488	$32,857	$65,100	$533
2021	475	$39,250	$64,600	$529
2022	458	$42,917	$72,700	$579
2023	421	$43,750	$74,300	$623

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7426.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	6.4%
5 to 17	57	13.5%
18 to 24	11	2.6%
25 to 34	49	11.6%
35 to 44	55	13.1%
45 to 54	34	8.1%
55 to 64	42	10.0%
65 to 74	113	26.8%
75 and over	33	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	411	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate53.1%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	4.6%
High school graduate	173	53.1%
Some college or associate's	92	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	36	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	81.0%
Carpooled	7	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	9.2%
Bicycle	1	0.6%
Worked from home	8	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	43.9%
15 to 29 min	52	33.5%
30 to 44 min	10	6.5%
45 to 59 min	19	12.3%
60+ min	6	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 18.9% (79 of 417)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	42.5%
Nonfamily households	123	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	90.3%
Vacant	23	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	56.5%
Renter-occupied	93	43.5%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units31.6%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	57.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	75	31.6%
5 to 19 units	18	7.6%
20 or more units	6	2.5%
Mobile home & other	3	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5511525
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.0133, -90.4974