Welcome to Butler ...
The city of Butler is located in Butler County<1> and is the County Seat for Butler County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Butler has a population of 12,885 people<2> (see below for details).
Butler was established in 1802.
The community of Butler is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Butler lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Butler had an population of 12,885 people. This is a decrease of 6.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.79% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler had a population of 13,757 people (which is 7.48% of the total population of Butler County). This makes Butler the county's most populous community.
The population of Butler represents 0.11% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 45th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,757 people, the population of Butler decreased 9.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,121 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Butler.
Adding Butler to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Butler in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Butler elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Butler on a Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Butler on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Butler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Butler: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Potter County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 42 communities that are also named Butler - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butler.
Communities near Butler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butler.
- Tarentum [Allegheny County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tarentum [Allegheny County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,366 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tarentum
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum<6>
- Kittanning [Armstrong County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
- Kittanning [Armstrong County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,722 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kittanning
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning<6>
- Zelienople [Butler County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
- Zelienople [Butler County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,603 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Zelienople
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople<6>
- Slippery Rock [Butler County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
- Slippery Rock [Butler County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,531 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Slippery Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock<6>
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- Brackenridge [Allegheny County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge [Allegheny County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,135 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brackenridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge<6>
- Ford City [Armstrong County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Ford City [Armstrong County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,764 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City<6>
- Seven Fields [Butler County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Seven Fields [Butler County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,736 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Seven Fields
- Evans City [Butler County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
- Evans City [Butler County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,710 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Evans City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City<6>
- Freeport [Armstrong County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport [Armstrong County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,677 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Freeport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport<6>
- Mars [Butler County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
- Mars [Butler County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Butler
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,612 people
- Former name for Mars:
- Overbrook
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mars
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars<6>
- Brackenridge [Allegheny County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Butler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butler. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Butler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler. Our list includes 30 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Butler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butler ...
Looking for more information about Butler? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Butler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Butler.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Butler. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Butler) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Butler. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Butler Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8612, Longitude: -79.8953 |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |