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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%), Retail trade (14.5%).
Detached houses: $136,577Here:$136,577State:$173,288 In 2-unit structures: $34,435Here:$34,435State:$154,801 Mobile homes: $67,391Here:$67,391State:$39,336
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.6%
McCain (Republican): 56.6% Obama (Democratic): 43.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $221 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $185 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $365 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $447 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $536 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greenville, Georgiana, McKenzie, Chapman, Forest Home.
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Notable locations in Butler County: Whiddon Farms (A), Brushey / Mashey Creek Volunteer Fire Department (B), Providence - Mount Pisgah Volunteer Fire Department (C), B S and W Volunteer Fire Department (D), Damascus Volunteer Fire Department (E), Shackleville Volunteer Fire Department (F), Forest Home Volunteer Fire Department (G), Garland Volunteer Fire Department (H), Searcy Volunteer Fire Department (I), Liberty Volunteer Fire Department (J), Pigeon Creek Volunteer Fire Department (K), Starlington Volunteer Fire Department (L), F I W Volunteer Fire Department (M), Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Butler County include: Morrow Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Mount Ida Church (C), Mount Moriah Church (D), Mount Olive East Church (E), Mount Pisgah Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Poplar Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Ebenezer Cemetery (2), King Cemetery (3), Perdue Cemetery (4), Sellers Cemetery (5), Andress Cemetery (6), William Seale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Luckie Pond (A), Pyror Pond (B), Bennett Pond (C), Alexander Pond (D), Tills Pond (E), Bush Pond (F), Wyrosdick Pond (G), Boucher Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tiger Branch (A), Three Run Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), South Fork Cedar Creek (D), Sawyer Creek (E), Rocky Creek (F), Riley Creek (G), Rattlesnake Branch (H), Powell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Butler County include: Hank Williams Memorial Park (1), Locomotive Roadside Park (2), Butler County State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Butler County: Whiddon Farms (A), Brushey / Mashey Creek Volunteer Fire Department (B), Providence - Mount Pisgah Volunteer Fire Department (C), B S and W Volunteer Fire Department (D), Damascus Volunteer Fire Department (E), Shackleville Volunteer Fire Department (F), Forest Home Volunteer Fire Department (G), Garland Volunteer Fire Department (H), Searcy Volunteer Fire Department (I), Liberty Volunteer Fire Department (J), Pigeon Creek Volunteer Fire Department (K), Starlington Volunteer Fire Department (L), F I W Volunteer Fire Department (M), Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Butler County include: Morrow Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Mount Ida Church (C), Mount Moriah Church (D), Mount Olive East Church (E), Mount Pisgah Church (F), Mount Pleasant Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Poplar Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Ebenezer Cemetery (2), King Cemetery (3), Perdue Cemetery (4), Sellers Cemetery (5), Andress Cemetery (6), William Seale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Luckie Pond (A), Pyror Pond (B), Bennett Pond (C), Alexander Pond (D), Tills Pond (E), Bush Pond (F), Wyrosdick Pond (G), Boucher Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tiger Branch (A), Three Run Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), South Fork Cedar Creek (D), Sawyer Creek (E), Rocky Creek (F), Riley Creek (G), Rattlesnake Branch (H), Powell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Butler County include: Hank Williams Memorial Park (1), Locomotive Roadside Park (2), Butler County State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Conecuh County , Covington County , Crenshaw County , Lowndes County , Monroe County , Wilcox County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 673 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 78 (68% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 1,703 (52 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,710
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Most common first ancestries reported in Butler County (%):
4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,829 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.69% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($15,343 average AGI) 1.97% relocated from other states ($18,486 average AGI)Butler County:1.97%Alabama average:3.11%
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,887 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.98% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($24,156 average AGI) 1.39% relocated to other states ($7,731 average AGI)Butler County:1.39%Alabama average:2.51%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,102 (3,150 aged, 952 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 152.1. This is less than state average.
4,098 spouses, 6,732 children (6,182 natural, 130 adopted, 420 stepchildren), 714 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 344 other relatives, 296 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,486 2-persons, 1,492 3-persons, 1,154 4-persons, 463 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,294 1-person, 176 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
97.8% of residents of Butler County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 28% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).
Population growth in Butler County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Alabama.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000
Corrections - Other: $495,000
Financial Administration: $452,000
Police Protection: $421,000
General Public Buildings: $274,000
General - Other: $263,000
Central Staff Services: $78,000
Health Services - Other: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,000
Fire Protection: $19,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Welfare - Other: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $86,000
General - Other: $23,000
General Support: $180,000
All Other: $127,000
Total General Sales: $753,000
NEC: $81,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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