Butler County

Butler County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population42,130
County SeatButler County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS023
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population18,119
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)42,280
Median Age40.7
Veterans3,164
Housing Units19,336
Uninsured767
Net Migration (recent)-1
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,027
Total Employees15,685
Avg Annual Pay$46,285
Median Household Income$47,245
Poverty Rate21.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,308
Federal Spending FY2024$286,657,016
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,804

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$132,600
Median Rent$729
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$628
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,128
FMR 4BR$1,150

Health & Safety

Hospitals14
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking27.9%
Adult Obesity42.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k48.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches60
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)25
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores46
Bank Branches20

Agriculture

Total Farms32
Land in Farms (acres)51,936
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,623.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-05-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Butler County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.