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ButlerKY
A town of 515. A typical home worth about $271K.
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Population
515
+5.6% since 2010
Typical home
$271K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
147
A commuter town
What makes Butler stand out
The thing Butler does most differently from other towns.
Small town
515 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Butler
Most working residents leave Butler for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (9%), Florence (7%) and Falmouth (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Butler1%
Cincinnati9%
Florence7%
Falmouth4%
Covington4%
21 mi
median commute distance
147
jobs based in Butler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
15
paid flood claims since 1989
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Butler has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring43–66°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Butler home is worth about $271K
The typical Butler home is worth about $271,000, up 5.6% in a year, 17% above the Kentucky typical home.
$271KZillow home value
Typical home value
Butler$271K
Kentucky$233K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Crime reported in Butler
No violent or property crimes were reported in Butler in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Butler is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Butler is
Butler tracks Kentucky closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
St. Elizabeth Grant
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Butler for work
Where Butler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
147jobs based in Butler
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Butler
City in Kentucky, United States
Butler is a home rule-class city in Pendleton County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Butler had a population of 646.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 646
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 41006
- Area code
- 859
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