Butler County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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
| 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.
Presidential elections
| 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 |
Presidential election results
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