A town of 2,386, settled in 1848. A regional job hub with 894 jobs.
The 3 things Butler does most differently from other towns.
Where Butler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Butler. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 4 of Butler’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mobile (5%), Livingston (2%) and Birmingham (2%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Butler beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Butler | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.8% | 15.4% |
The typical Butler home is worth about $131,000, down 1% in a year, 46% below the Alabama typical home.
Butler reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
The public schools Butler’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrician Academy Private | PK–12 | 262 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Butler has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°.
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Zack Rogers Park | — | 28 |
| 2. Robert Locke Park | — | 5 |
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in and county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama
Butler is a town in and the county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Butler had a population of 1,871.
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