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Population (year 2000): 4,209. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,267 (+1.4% change)
 

Males: 1,907  (45.3%)
Females: 2,302  (54.7%)

Bates County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64730.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,000 (it was $25,531 in 2000)
Butler  $27,000
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,500 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Butler  $69,500
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Butler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (16.6%), United States (15.1%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.1%), French (3.1%), Dutch (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1858

Elevation: 863 feet

Land area: 3.86 square miles.

Population density: 1097 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Butler

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butler city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

65 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Butler, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Butler to the number of sex offenders is 471 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Butler:  0.8% ($464)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (46.0 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (58.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (413.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Passaic, MO (4.4 miles) , Adrian, MO (9.6 miles ), Rich Hill, MO (11.4 miles ), Foster, MO (13.5 miles) , Archie, MO (15.5 miles ), Amoret, MO (17.3 miles ), Amsterdam, MO (18.5 miles ), Metz, MO (19.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,200

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Latitude: 38.26 N, Longitude: 94.33 W


197 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+0.7%).


Historical population

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Butler by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.023.50.00.0
Robberies 100000
    per 100,000 23.60.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 243310750
    per 100,000 566.7773.2233.8164.7118.00.0
Burglaries 653433295131
    per 100,000 1534.8796.6771.6682.21203.7724.3
Thefts 20616815617115787
    per 100,000 4864.23936.33647.44022.63705.52032.7
Auto thefts 999554
    per 100,000 212.5210.9210.4117.6118.093.5
Arson 014310
    per 100,000 0.023.493.570.623.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 439.4384.7263.5269.8265.5139.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.12
US city average:  3.00

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Butler-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.1 miles away from the Butler city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.


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Birthplace of: Robert Heinlein.


Hospital/medical center in Butler:
  • BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (615 W NURSERY ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Butler:
  • ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; APPLETON CITY, MO)
  • CASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 29 miles; NEVADA, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butler:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 77 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:
  • BUTLER MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; BUTLER, MO; ID: BUM)
  • LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO; ID: LRY)
  • NEVADA MUNI (about 29 miles; NEVADA, MO; ID: NVD)

Local government website: WWW.CI.BUTLER.MO.US

College/University in Butler:
  • ROBERTSON AVIATION (Location: 10 W OHIO; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
Public high schools in Butler:
  • Butler High (Students: 504; Location: 420 S Fulton St; Grades: 07-12; Our rating: 52)
  • Ballard High (Students: 58; Location: Rte 1 Box 497; Grades: 07-12; Our rating: 39)
Public elementary/middle schools in Butler:
  • Butler Elem. (Students: 554; Location: 4 N High St; Grades: K-06; Our rating: 52)
  • Ballard Elem. (Students: 75; Location: Rte 1 Box 497; Grades: K-06; Our rating: 24)

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Shopping Center: Westgate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Butler include: Church of the Nazarene (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), Saint Patricks Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Museum of Pioneer History (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 100 East Fort Scott Street).

Hotel: Butler Days Inn (100 S Fran Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Butler and their reported violations in the past:

BUTLER (Population served: 4100, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-1998)
BATES CO PWSD #3 (Population served: 423, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Butler that have no violations reported:
  • BATES CO PWSD #6 (Address: PO BOX 246, Population served: 1500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BATES CO PWSD #1 (Address: PO BOX 142, Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.4%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Butler compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Butler (2007 data):
  • BC National Banks: Bc National Banks at Business Highway 52 West, branch established on 1902-10-15; 27 North Main Street Branch at 27 North Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.3 mil, Deposits: $71.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Amoret Bancshares, Inc.
  • Adrian Bank: Country Mart Branch at Highway 52 West, branch established on 1997-05-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.4 mil, Deposits: $76.3 mil, headquarters in Adrian, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Adrian Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Butler Fort Scott Branch at 609 West Ft. Scott, branch established on 1975-11-10. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Community First Bank: at 915 West Fort Scott Street, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $108.0 mil, Deposits: $92.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 5$10,410$24,9840$0
Parks and Recreation 4$8,493$25,4793$795
Water Supply 8$18,961$28,4420$0
Electric Power 7$19,111$32,7620$0
Other and Unallocable 4$8,473$25,4190$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$28,306$33,9670$0
Other Government Administration 6$16,886$33,77210$3,666
Police - Other 6$13,714$27,4282$782
Firefighters 2$6,139$36,8341$221
Streets and Highways 3$6,766$27,0640$0
Totals for Government 55$137,259$29,94716$5,464


Butler government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $245,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    All Other: $166,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $1,221,000
    Water Utilities: $237,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,581,000
    Police Protection: $928,000
    Water Utilities: $695,000
    General - Other: $606,000
    Regular Highways: $588,000
    Parks & Recreation: $536,000
    Financial Administration: $415,000
    Sewerage: $219,000
    Fire Protection: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $174,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $377,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $485,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,090,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,090,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $283,000
    Interest Earnings: $158,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,856,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,001,000
    Water Utilities: $777,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $861,000
    Property: $330,000
    Public Utilities: $192,000
    NEC: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,567,000

7.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cass County, MO  1.65% ($32,806 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  0.99% ($41,322)
from Vernon County, MO  0.76% ($19,133)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, MO  1.50% ($29,270 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  0.71% ($22,476)
to Vernon County, MO  0.59% ($26,114)


Strongest AM radio stations in Butler:
  • KMAM (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUTLER, MO; Owner: BATES COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:
  • KMOE (92.1 FM; BUTLER, MO; Owner: BATES COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

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