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Butler County, Kentucky
county in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Butler County is a county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Morgantown.
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Butler County | |
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![]() Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°13′N 86°41′W | |
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Founded | January 18, 1810 |
Named for | Richard Butler |
Seat | Morgantown |
Largest city | Morgantown |
Area | |
• Total | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
• Land | 426 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,371 |
• Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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