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Butler County
County
Butler County CourthouseButler County Courthouse
Map of Ohio highlighting Butler CountyLocation within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting OhioOhio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°26′N 84°35′W / 39.44°N 84.58°W / 39.44; -84.58
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMay 1, 1803
Named forGeneral Richard Butler
SeatHamilton
Largest cityHamilton
Area
 • Total470.13 sq mi (1,217.6 km)
 • Land467.06 sq mi (1,209.7 km)
 • Water3.08 sq mi (8.0 km)  0.66%
Population
 • Total368,130
 • Density788.2/sq mi (304.3/km)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Websitewww.butlercountyohio.org

Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 368,130, which is an increase of 10.6% from 332,807 in 2000. Its county seat is Hamilton.Template:GR It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 fighting Indians in northern Ohio. Butler's army marched out of Fort Hamilton, where the city of Hamilton now stands. It is also home to Miami University, an Ohio public university.

Butler County is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The county was once home to seven large earthworks sites, built by ancient Indian peoples that lived in the area.

Butler County was formed on March 24, 1803 from portions of Hamilton County. It is named for Richard Butler, a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 470.13 square miles (1,217.6 km), of which 467.06 square miles (1,209.7 km) (or 99.35%) is land and 3.08 square miles (8.0 km) (or 0.66%) is water.Template:GR

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
181011,150—
182021,74695.0%
183027,14224.8%
184028,1733.8%
185030,7899.3%
186035,84016.4%
187039,91211.4%
188042,5796.7%
189048,59714.1%
190056,87017.0%
191070,27123.6%
192087,02523.8%
1930114,08431.1%
1940120,2495.4%
1950147,20322.4%
1960199,07635.2%
1970226,20713.6%
1980258,78714.4%
1990291,47912.6%
2000332,80714.2%
2010368,13010.6%
2012 (est.)370,5890.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2012 Estimate

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 332,807 people, 123,082 households, and 87,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 712 people per square mile (275/km²). There were 129,793 housing units at an average density of 278 per square mile (107/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.20% White, 5.27% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.1% were of German, 16.7% American, 10.7% Irish and 9.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 123,082 households out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,885, and the median income for a family was $57,513. Males had a median income of $42,052 versus $27,602 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,076. About 5.40% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.

Localities

Municipalities

Map of Butler County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Townships

There are thirteen civil townships in Butler County and at least three paper townships:

Civil

Paper

Education

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There are sixteen school districts having territory in Butler County. Those listed in bold are primarily in Butler, those in italics are primarily in other counties.

  • Edgewood Local School District (also in Preble)
  • Fairfield City School District
  • Hamilton City School District
  • Lakota Local School District
  • Madison Local School District
  • Mason City School District (also in Warren)
  • Middletown City School District (also in Warren)
  • Monroe Local School District (also in Warren)
  • New Miami Local School District
  • Northwest Local School District (also in Hamilton)
  • Preble Shawnee School District (also in Preble)
  • Princeton City School District (also in Hamilton and Warren)
  • Ross Local School District
  • Southwest Local School District (also in Hamilton)
  • Talawanda City School District (also in Preble)
  • Union County–College Corner Joint School District (also in Preble, as well as Union and Franklin counties in Indiana)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Ohio County Profiles: Butler County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  2. ^ "Butler County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  3. Squier, E.G. (1848). Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. p. 57.
  4. Taylor, William Alexander (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress. Press of the Westbote Company. p. 243.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2013.

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External links

Places adjacent to Butler County, Ohio
Union County, Indiana Preble County Montgomery County
Franklin County, Indiana Butler County, Ohio Warren County
Dearborn County, Indiana Hamilton County
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