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Butler County
Butler County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 42,130
County Seat Butler County Courthouse
State FIPS 29
County FIPS 023
Num Towns 7
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 18,119
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 42,280
Median Age 40.7
Veterans 3,164
Housing Units 19,336
Uninsured 767
Net Migration (recent) -1
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,027
Total Employees 15,685
Avg Annual Pay $46,285
Median Household Income $47,245
Poverty Rate 21.1%
Unemployment Rate 5.3%
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
Hospitals 14
EMS Stations 21
Fire Stations 21
Police Stations 21
Adult Smoking 27.9%
Adult Obesity 42.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 48.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91
Electric Customers 2933914
Towns with Broadband Data 7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 60
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 25
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 40
SNAP Stores 46
Bank Branches 20
Agriculture
Total Farms 32
Land in Farms (acres) 51,936
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,623.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES 2025-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-07-23
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02
EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-09
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03
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.