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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.2%).
Detached houses: $145,667Here:$145,667State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $179,126Here:$179,126State:$149,604 In 2-unit structures: $167,605Here:$167,605State:$124,513 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,818Here:$410,818State:$108,027 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,444Here:$216,444State:$136,758 Mobile homes: $79,345Here:$79,345State:$34,057 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,641Here:$33,641State:$58,726
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.5%
McCain (Republican): 65.7% Obama (Democratic): 33.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,757 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,436 (1.5%)
Area name: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $457 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $600 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $767 a month.
Cities in this county include: El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Douglass, Towanda, Benton, Whitewater, Leon, Potwin.
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Notable locations in Butler County: Augusta Country Club (A), Deer Grove Recreational Vehicle Park (B), Latham Wastewater Plant (C), Cassoday Wastewater Plant (D), Augusta Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Ophir (F), Assembly of God Campground (G), Camp Ta Wa Ko Ni (H), Elk River Wind Farm (I), Butler County Sanitary Landfill (J), Oil Hill Industrial Park (K), Andover Industrial Park (L), Leon Sewer Plant (M), Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility (N), Towanda Wastewater Treatment Facility (O), El Dorado Wastewater Treatment Facility (P), Benton Wastewater Treatment Facility (Q), Whitewater Wastewater Plant (R), Elbing Wastewater Plant (S), Walnut Valley Sailing Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Butler County include: Cumberland Church (A), Webster Church (B), Bloomington Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), Central Baptist Church (E), Haverhill Christian Church (F), Rosalia United Methodist Church (G), Life Church of the Plains (H), Rose Hill United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Pleasant View Cemetery (2), Fairmount Cemetery (3), Pleasant Center Cemetery (4), Cassoday Cemetery (5), Muqbra Muslim Cemetery (6), Potwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Fox Lake (A), Lake Clymer (B), Rogers Pond (C), El Dorado Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maple Creek (A), School Branch (B), Bemis Creek (C), Satchel Creek (D), Durechen Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Swenson Creek (G), Swisher Branch (H), Chigger Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Butler County include: Riverview Park (1), Shady Rest Park (2), El Dorado State Park (3), Butler State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Butler County: Augusta Country Club (A), Deer Grove Recreational Vehicle Park (B), Latham Wastewater Plant (C), Cassoday Wastewater Plant (D), Augusta Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), Ophir (F), Assembly of God Campground (G), Camp Ta Wa Ko Ni (H), Elk River Wind Farm (I), Butler County Sanitary Landfill (J), Oil Hill Industrial Park (K), Andover Industrial Park (L), Leon Sewer Plant (M), Douglas Wastewater Treatment Facility (N), Towanda Wastewater Treatment Facility (O), El Dorado Wastewater Treatment Facility (P), Benton Wastewater Treatment Facility (Q), Whitewater Wastewater Plant (R), Elbing Wastewater Plant (S), Walnut Valley Sailing Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Butler County include: Cumberland Church (A), Webster Church (B), Bloomington Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), Central Baptist Church (E), Haverhill Christian Church (F), Rosalia United Methodist Church (G), Life Church of the Plains (H), Rose Hill United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Pleasant View Cemetery (2), Fairmount Cemetery (3), Pleasant Center Cemetery (4), Cassoday Cemetery (5), Muqbra Muslim Cemetery (6), Potwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Fox Lake (A), Lake Clymer (B), Rogers Pond (C), El Dorado Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maple Creek (A), School Branch (B), Bemis Creek (C), Satchel Creek (D), Durechen Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Swenson Creek (G), Swisher Branch (H), Chigger Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Butler County include: Riverview Park (1), Shady Rest Park (2), El Dorado State Park (3), Butler State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chase County , Cowley County , Elk County , Greenwood County , Harvey County , Marion County , Sedgwick County , Sumner County .
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Current college students: 3,044 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 789 (43% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.4%
Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 8,238 (1,073 second mortgage, 920 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,776
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Most common first ancestries reported in Butler County (%):
7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,526 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)Butler County:0.08%Kansas average:0.18% 5.67% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($32,016 average AGI) 2.18% relocated from other states ($17,170 average AGI)Butler County:2.18%Kansas average:3.56%
8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,023 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)Butler County:0.07%Kansas average:0.08% 5.45% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($23,715 average AGI) 2.48% relocated to other states ($15,058 average AGI)Butler County:2.48%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,102 (7,153 aged, 949 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 96.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,766 spouses, 19,097 children (17,021 natural, 564 adopted, 1,512 stepchildren), 763 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 183 parents, 435 other relatives, 702 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,691 2-persons, 3,487 3-persons, 3,472 4-persons, 1,741 5-persons, 568 6-persons, 259 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,716 1-person, 545 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
96.7% of residents of Butler County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
Population growth in Butler County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.21 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Year house built
54% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,400
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,012,000
Regular Highways: $77,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
General Public Buildings: $2,100,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,298,000
Police Protection: $2,278,000
Health - Other: $1,803,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,397,000
General - Other: $1,145,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,122,000
Solid Waste Management: $736,000
Corrections - Other: $678,000
General Public Buildings: $366,000
Central Staff Services: $366,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $280,000
Transit Utilities: $204,000
Sewerage: $69,000
Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
Transit Utilities: $74,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
Police Protection: $125,000
Protective Inspection and Regulations: $50,000
Sewerage: $121,000
Public Welfare: $105,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,000
Sale of Property: $277,000
Special Assessments: $181,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,137,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,197,000
Police Protection: $303,000
Local Fire Protection: $188,000
Correctional Institutions: $140,000
Sewerage: $28,000
Health - Other: $16,000
All Other: $181,000
Health and Hospitals: $67,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,006,000
Other License: $379,000
Public Utilities Sales: $200,000
Severance: $20,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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