2008 · Lake Holt · Wikimedia Commons
Butner’s story
Butner in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2008Lake Holt
- 20092009-02-23 Tower in
- 2011Butner Town Hall
ButnerNC
A town of 8,065. Nearly 41.1% of it is conserved land.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: EbonyEaton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,065
+10.6% since 2010
Typical home
$268K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
4,042
Balanced
What makes Butner stand out
The 3 things Butner does most differently from other towns.
1 miof trails
Outdoors
#7 most conserved land in NC
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
41.1% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Butner
Health
77% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than NC on 1 measures, worse on 15.
$268Ktypical home
Housing
$268K typical home
20% below the NC typical home
Down 2.1% in a year.
A growing town
Butner has grown 10.6% since 2010
7,591 people in 2010; 8,065 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Butner’s report card
Outdoors1 miof trails · 41.1% conservedHealthC−Healthier than 23% of U.S. townsHousing$268K20% below the NC typical homeCommute18 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsCBeats 27% of NC districtsClimate90°/28°Summer high · winter low · 2″ snowHazards35/100Low risk of storm & flood damageSafetyC+Less crime than 38% of U.S. towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Butner. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Butner is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
41.1%conserved
41.1%
conserved · 3,616 of 8,803 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#7
most conserved land in NC
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land | — | 599 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Butner beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Butner | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 13.9% |
Duke Regional Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Butner home is worth about $268K
The typical Butner home is worth about $268,000, down 2.1% in a year, 20% below the North Carolina typical home.
$268KZillow home value
Typical home value
Butner$268K
North Carolina$335K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Butner
Most working residents leave Butner for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Durham (24%), Raleigh (16%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Butner6%
Durham24%
Raleigh16%
Charlotte3%
Oxford3%
18 mi
median commute distance
4,042
jobs based in Butner
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Butner’s public schools outperform 27% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Butner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butner-Stem Elementary | PK–5 | 476 | C− |
| Butner-Stem Middle | 6–8 | 391 | C− |
| Granville Early College High | 9–13 | 207 | A+ |
| Falls Lake Academy | K–12 | 1,105 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Butner has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–53°
Spring46–71°
Summer66–88°
Fall48–72°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 38% of U.S. towns
Butner reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 72% of towns.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Butner3.8
North Carolina3.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Butner12.6
North Carolina18.1
U.S.15.5
38th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
72nd
percentile among NC towns
31
violent crimes reported in 2025
103
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Butner
Town in North Carolina, United States
Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,397 as of the 2020 census. Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 8,397
- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- ZIP code
- 27509
- Area code
- 919
Butner’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Butner.
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