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, Kansas | |
| Map | |
| Map of Kansas highlighting Butler County Location in the state of Kansas | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Kansas Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
|---|---|
| Seat | El Dorado |
| Largest City | Andover |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,447 sq mi (3,748 km²) 1,430 sq mi (3,704 km²) 17 sq mi (44 km²), 1.2 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Andrew Pickens Butler | |
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
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.6% 22,426 | 28.4% 9,150 | 2.0% 660 |
| 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
File:Map of Butler Co, Ks, USA.png
2005 KDOT Map of Butler County (map legend)
Cities
References
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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
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- County
- Historical
- Maps
- Butler County Maps: Current Archived 2020-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society