Butler County, Kansas

Butler County is a county located in the United States of Kansas. The population of county in 2000 stood at 59482 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 63562, It is the eighth most populous county in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county encompasses an area of 1446.42 miē (3746.21 kmē ), of which, 1427.85 square miles (3698.11 kmē) of it is land and 18.57 square miles (48.1 kmē) of it is water, giving it the largest by total area among Kansas's county. It is ranks fifth in the size of its inland waterways in Kansas.

Butler County Kansas
Map of Butler County, Kansas

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 59482 residents, 21527 households, and 16049 families in the county. The population density was 41.7 people per square mile (16.1/kmē), it is the 17th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 23176 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.25/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.67 persons, and the average family size was 3.13 persons. In the county Age distribution was 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 99.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 101.3 females. The July 2008 population estimate is 63562, The racial makeup of the county was 60213 White, 1280 Black or African American, 588 American Indian, 369 Asian, 21 Native Hawaiian, and 1091 from two or more races.

Butler County Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Butler County Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Butler County Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $45474, it is fifth wealthiest county by median household income in Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $53632, it is the fifth wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $20150, making it the seventh wealthiest county by per capita income among the Kansas.

In 2000, 16975 pupils and students, of which 49.7% are male and 50.3% are female, 28.54% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.88% nursery or pri school, 4.74% kindergarten, 48.91% elementary school, 22.54% high school and 17.93% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Andover CityButler County6.876.850.0266989782481857163
2Augusta CityButler County4.424.030.3984232091.11909441818
3Benton CityButler County0.750.75082711092197549750
4Cassoday CityButler County0.330.330130393.41780741250
5Douglass CityButler County0.820.82018132198.41796540833
6El Dorado CityButler County6.426.370.06120571894.11845833098
7Elbing CityButler County0.170.17021812751651345417
8Latham CityButler County0.240.240164682.81338535417
9Leon CityButler County0.590.5906451090.81895340089
10Potwin CityButler County0.230.2304572001.11825439091
11Rose Hill CityButler County1.61.60343221512022163750
12Towanda CityButler County0.740.74013381804.81781541875
13Whitewater CityButler County0.330.33065319762007842813
YearPopulation
April 2000 census59482
April 2000 Estimate59484
July 2000 Estimate59678
July 2001 Estimate59731
July 2002 Estimate60132
July 2003 Estimate60510
July 2004 Estimate61112
July 2005 Estimate61606
July 2006 Estimate62376
July 2007 Estimate62879
July 2008 Estimate63562
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school467531998
Kindergarten459346805
Elementary school424940538302
High school188919373826
College or graduate school137216723044
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Butler County, Kansas$45474$53632$20150
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587