Butler, Texas
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| Males: 733 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 742 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.5 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 75840
| Butler: | $52,110 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,521 (it was $15,119 in 2000)
Butler CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $221,531 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
| Butler: | $221,531 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,956; detached houses: $218,559; townhouses or other attached units: $159,880; mobile homes: $113,470; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $113,565
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Butler, TX
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- 76054.1%White alone
- 57240.7%Black alone
- 543.8%Hispanic
- 141.0%Two or more races
- 30.2%American Indian alone
- 10.07%Asian alone
Races in Butler detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 197.6 square miles.
Population density: 7.5 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Butler CCD: | 0.8% ($518) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tyler, TX 
(60.8 miles , pop. 83,650).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (93.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Oakwood, TX (2.8 miles ),
), Montalba-Tennessee Colony, TX (4.4 miles ),
), Cayuga, TX (4.8 miles )
)Latitude: 31.65 N, Longitude: 95.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 903
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Health care (14.6%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Construction (10.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (8.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Construction (14.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (11.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Metal & metal products (7.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.9%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Health care (31.2%)
- Educational services (18.8%)
- Finance & insurance (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.2%)
- Construction (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Therapists (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Therapists (4.7%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (14.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.9%)
- Registered nurses (8.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
Average climate in Butler, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Butler-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/15/1987, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Butler place center killed one person and injured 59 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/9/1981, a category F3 tornado 20.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Butler-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 329% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 272.3 miles away from Butler center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from Butler center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 334.7 miles away from Butler center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Butler center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 296.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Freestone County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Butler:
- FAIRVIEW HEALTHCARE RESIDENCE LTD (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; FAIRFIELD, TX)
- SMC HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; FAIRFIELD, TX)
- EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - FAIRFIELD Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; FAIRFIELD, TX)
- EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH SOUTH (Hospital, about 14 miles away; FAIRFIELD, TX)
- FAIRFIELD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FAIRFIELD, TX)
- COPPER CREEK PLAZA (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; BUFFALO, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:
- Trinity Valley Community College (about 38 miles; Athens, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
- Navarro College (about 44 miles; Corsicana, TX; FT enrollment: 7,711)
- Tyler Junior College (about 62 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 8,104)
- The University of Texas at Tyler (about 62 miles; Tyler, TX; FT enrollment: 5,774)
- Texas State Technical College-Waco (about 67 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 4,210)
- Sam Houston State University (about 69 miles; Huntsville, TX; FT enrollment: 16,233)
- Baylor University (about 69 miles; Waco, TX; FT enrollment: 14,800)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Butler: Sand Hill (A), Butler Volunteer Fire Department (B), Daniel Memorial Childrens Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Butler include: Owens Chapel (A), Pilgrim Rest Church (B), Pine Hill Church (C), Pine Top Church (D), Sand Hill Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Rocky Mount Church (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maze Cemetery (1), Brooke Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Sand Hill Cemetery (4), Willis Cemetery (5), Plum Creek Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Snyder Lake (A), Patterson Lake (B), Lake Port (C), Little Lake (D), Smith Lake (E), Morse Lake (F), Snider Lake (G), Plum Creek Ranch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brinkley Creek (A), Brook Spring Branch (B), Batsmith Creek (C), Cold Springs Branch (D), Alum Branch (E), Cedar Lake Slough (F), Waldrom Branch (G), Willow Creek (H), Tan Yard Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Texas: | 2.8 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 65.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Butler:
- Never married: 14.8%
- Now married: 71.0%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Butler:
- High school or higher: 71.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Butler, TX (based on Freestone County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,862 | 28 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,608 | 11 |
| Black Protestant | 853 | 5 |
| Catholic | 662 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 10,830 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Here: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Freestone County: | 10.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.1% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Freestone County: | 28.7% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Freestone County: | 13.9% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Butler:
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
- KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:
- KNES (99.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, TX; Owner: J & J COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBHT (93.5 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: NICOL BROADCASTING LTD.)
- KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- KYYK (98.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: HIGHTOWER RADIO, INC.)
- KYFP (89.1 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- K202CE (88.3 FM; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Butler:
- KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
- K24DS (Channel 24; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: ETERNAL TRUTH NETWORK, INC.)
- KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
- K17BP (Channel 17; PALESTINE, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- STATION, Approx 6 Mi Off Us Hwy 84 Near (Lat: 31.725167 Lon: -95.913833), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KLH92,
Assigned Frequencies: 6645.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2000, Expiration Date: 07/26/2010, Cancellation Date: 09/25/2010, Registrant: Louis Dreyfus Pipeline L.P., 111b West Third Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110, Phone: (903) 874-8740, Fax: (903) 872-4112, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 51.2%Electricity
- 39.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Wood
- 4.2%Utility gas
- 58.8%Electricity
- 35.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Utility gas
Butler compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.