Butler County, Kansas
Butler County (county code BU) is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 67,380 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is El Dorado. El Dorado is also the biggest city in Butler County.[2]
Butler County | |
|---|---|
 Butler County Courthouse in El Dorado (2011) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 96°50′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Andrew Pickens Butler |
| Seat | El Dorado |
| Largest city | Andover |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,447 sq mi (3,750 km2) |
| • Land | 1,430 sq mi (3,700 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 67,380 |
| • Density | 47.1/sq mi (18.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 316 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | bucoks.com |
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of 1,447 square miles (3,750 km2). Of that, 1,430 square miles (3,700 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.2%) is water.[3] It is the biggest county by size in Kansas.
Major highways
Sources: National Atlas,[4] U.S. Census Bureau[5]
- Interstate 35
- U.S. Route 54
- U.S. Route 77
- Kansas Highway 96
- Kansas Highway 177
- Kansas Highway 196
- Kansas Highway 254
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 437 | — | |
| 1870 | 3,035 | 594.5% | |
| 1880 | 18,586 | 512.4% | |
| 1890 | 24,055 | 29.4% | |
| 1900 | 23,363 | −2.9% | |
| 1910 | 23,059 | −1.3% | |
| 1920 | 43,842 | 90.1% | |
| 1930 | 35,904 | −18.1% | |
| 1940 | 32,013 | −10.8% | |
| 1950 | 31,001 | −3.2% | |
| 1960 | 38,395 | 23.9% | |
| 1970 | 38,658 | 0.7% | |
| 1980 | 44,782 | 15.8% | |
| 1990 | 50,580 | 12.9% | |
| 2000 | 59,482 | 17.6% | |
| 2010 | 65,880 | 10.8% | |
| 2020 | 67,380 | 2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Butler County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69.6% 22,634 | 28.2% 9,181 | 2.2% 705 |
| 2016 | 69.0% 19,073 | 23.8% 6,573 | 7.3% 2,011 |
| 2012 | 69.6% 18,157 | 27.9% 7,282 | 2.5% 646 |
| 2008 | 65.1% 18,155 | 32.9% 9,159 | 2.0% 559 |
| 2004 | 70.2% 18,438 | 28.5% 7,495 | 1.3% 347 |
| 2000 | 63.7% 13,377 | 32.2% 6,755 | 4.2% 870 |
| 1996 | 58.7% 13,979 | 30.6% 7,294 | 10.7% 2,543 |
| 1992 | 38.8% 9,166 | 29.8% 7,029 | 31.5% 7,434 |
| 1988 | 57.6% 10,976 | 40.4% 7,690 | 2.1% 390 |
| 1984 | 66.3% 12,976 | 32.6% 6,371 | 1.1% 217 |
| 1980 | 55.3% 10,210 | 37.3% 6,875 | 7.4% 1,368 |
| 1976 | 48.5% 8,390 | 49.3% 8,540 | 2.2% 386 |
| 1972 | 67.4% 11,045 | 28.5% 4,669 | 4.1% 675 |
| 1968 | 50.8% 7,893 | 38.3% 5,952 | 10.9% 1,696 |
| 1964 | 41.0% 6,364 | 58.3% 9,061 | 0.7% 107 |
| 1960 | 58.4% 10,059 | 41.3% 7,112 | 0.4% 61 |
| 1956 | 60.7% 9,591 | 39.0% 6,158 | 0.3% 45 |
| 1952 | 65.0% 10,179 | 34.2% 5,359 | 0.7% 113 |
| 1948 | 50.6% 6,551 | 48.4% 6,269 | 1.0% 132 |
| 1944 | 53.5% 7,064 | 46.1% 6,084 | 0.4% 55 |
| 1940 | 49.6% 7,619 | 49.6% 7,615 | 0.8% 126 |
| 1936 | 40.0% 6,204 | 59.8% 9,283 | 0.2% 27 |
| 1932 | 43.7% 6,116 | 53.2% 7,447 | 3.1% 431 |
| 1928 | 79.4% 10,168 | 19.8% 2,533 | 0.8% 101 |
| 1924 | 57.9% 7,367 | 28.6% 3,642 | 13.4% 1,707 |
| 1920 | 60.6% 6,821 | 36.5% 4,112 | 2.9% 331 |
| 1916 | 43.2% 3,614 | 50.7% 4,248 | 6.1% 511 |
| 1912 | 18.3% 971 | 37.8% 2,005 | 43.9% 2,330 |
| 1908 | 54.0% 3,049 | 40.5% 2,290 | 5.5% 310 |
| 1904 | 61.9% 3,306 | 28.8% 1,540 | 9.3% 495 |
| 1900 | 50.6% 2,947 | 47.3% 2,752 | 2.1% 120 |
| 1896 | 44.9% 2,414 | 54.4% 2,926 | 0.7% 35 |
| 1892 | 48.6% 2,650 | 51.4% 2,800 | |
| 1888 | 55.4% 3,172 | 28.2% 1,616 | 16.4% 942 |
Communities
2005 KDOT Map of Butler County (map legend)
References
- "QuickFacts: Butler County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files". Archived from the original on 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
- History of Butler County, Kansas; Vol P Mooney; Standard Publishing; 869 pages; 1916.
- An Illustrated Hand Book, Compiled from the Official Statistics, Descriptive of Butler County, Kansas; 66 pages; T.B. Murdock; 1887.
- Standard Atlas of Butler County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 69 pages; 1905.
- Standard Atlas of Butler County, Kansas; Walter F. McGinnis & I.C. Thomas; 59 pages; 1885.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Butler County, Kansas.
- County
- Historical
- Maps
- Butler County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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