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Butler, TN mapPopulation (year 2000): 3,855
Males: 2,586  (67.1%)
Females: 1,269  (32.9%)

Johnson County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37640


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,000 (it was $22,628 in 2000)
Butler  $22,000
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,100 (it was $80,200 in 2000)
Butler  $82,100
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Butler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • American Indian (9.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1974 feet

Land area: 49.1 square miles.

Population density: 78 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Butler

  • High school or higher: 54.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butler CCD

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Butler, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Butler to the number of sex offenders is 1928 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Butler:  0.5% ($400)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Butler satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (28.9 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (113.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (529.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Neva, TN (5.8 miles ), Shady Valley, TN (8.7 miles ), Stony Creek, TN (9.5 miles ), Laurel Fork, TN (10.6 miles ), Holston Valley, TN (11.3 miles ), Mountain City, TN (11.4 miles ), Hunter, TN (13.7 miles ), Beech Mountain, NC (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.41 N, Longitude: 81.96 W


1299 people in state prisons

Area code: 423



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Butler-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Butler place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 tornado 30.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Butler:
  • JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN)
  • SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-TRICITIES (about 18 miles; BRISTOL, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butler:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 31 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 62 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:
  • JOHNSON COUNTY (about 10 miles; MOUNTAIN CITY, TN; ID: 6A4)
  • ELIZABETHTON MUNI (about 15 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN; ID: 0A9)
  • VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 20 miles; ABINGDON, VA; ID: VJI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 70 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
Public elementary/middle school in Butler:
  • LITTLE MILLIGAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 134; Location: 4226 HWY 321; Grades: KG - 08)

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Notable locations in Butler: Iron Mountain Shelter (A), Larsens Landing (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Butler include: Sink Valley Church (A), Damascus Church (B), Doe Valley Church (C), Mount Carmel Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Little Doe Church (F), Butler Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cochran Cemetery (1), Wagner Cemetery (2), Gentry Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Campbell Cemetery (5), Stout Cemetery (6), Morley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Andy Branch (A), Mack Branch (B), Blackman Branch (C), Howard Branch (D), Berry Branch (E), Roan Creek (F), Dugger Branch (G), Robinson Branch (H), Shoun Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Butler: Sink Mountain Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Butler Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Butler Museum (123 Selma Curtis Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Blackwell's Farmhouse Inn On DOE Mountain (412 K And R Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

CARDERVIEW UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 733, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Asbestos. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-27-2002 to FEB-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1999)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1997)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1996. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1996), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-1997)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JUL-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2001)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-1999)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 17 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Butler that have no violations reported:
  • DRY RUN UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 564, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  23.8%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Butler compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age 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):
  • Farmers State Bank: Butler Branch at 130 Main St, branch established on 1979-04-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.4 mil, Deposits: $96.0 mil, headquarters in Mountain City, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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 Watauga County, NC  0.69% ($29,757 average AGI)
from Carter County, TN  0.36% ($29,368)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.22% ($20,667)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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 Carter County, TN  0.84% ($24,489 average AGI)
to Washington County, TN  0.62% ($31,242)
to Watauga County, NC  0.45% ($19,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Butler:
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHG (980 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCV (1550 AM; 5 kW; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFHG-FM (92.7 FM; ABINGDON, VA; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
  • WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Butler:
  • WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W59AK (Channel 59; ZIONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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