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A town of 2,386 people in Alabama
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.2 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Butler

City in and county seat of Choctaw County, Alabama
1848Established
1,871Population
5.6 sq miArea
213 ftElevation

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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ZIP code36904
Area code205
Living in Butler

Housing in Butler

$131K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Butler home is worth about $131,000, down 1% in a year, 46% below the Alabama typical home.

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Safety in Butler

C−

Safety Grade C-

Butler reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Butler 8.9
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Butler 19.5
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Butler

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1better than AL·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ochsner Choctaw GeneralButler · 2.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Physicians Care of ButlerButler · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade C-

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.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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