Butler, Indiana Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Butler, Indiana
City
Location of Butler in DeKalb County, Indiana.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Area
• Total	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km²)
• Land	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,635
• Density	1,334.85/sq mi (515.28/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46721
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-09532
GNIS feature ID	2393482
Website	http://www.butler.in.us

Butler is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2010 census.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Local newspaper
Education
Public library
Notable people
See also

History

Butler was platted in 1856 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named for David Butler, a pioneer. Butler was incorporated as a town in 1866, and as a city in 1903.

On July 23, 1966, Butler was one of the end points of a record-setting speed run by a New York Central RDC-3, M-497 Black Beetle, modified with a pair of jet engines, as the rail line between it and Stryker, Ohio, was both straight and flat. The car reached a speed of 183.68 mph (295.6 km/h), an American rail speed record that still stands today.

The Downtown Butler Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Butler has a total area of 2.09 square miles (5.41 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	1,056	—
1890	2,521	138.7%
1900	2,063	−18.2%
1910	1,818	−11.9%
1920	1,745	−4.0%
1930	1,643	−5.8%
1940	1,794	9.2%
1950	1,914	6.7%
1960	2,176	13.7%
1970	2,394	10.0%
1980	2,509	4.8%
1990	2,601	3.7%
2000	2,725	4.8%
2010	2,684	−1.5%
2020	2,635	−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,684 people, 951 households, and 668 families living in the city. The population density was 1,284.2 inhabitants per square mile (495.8/km²). There were 1,089 housing units at an average density of 521.1 per square mile (201.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 951 households, of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

Local newspaper

Butler is served by the Butler Bulletin, published weekly by KPC Media. They acquired it in December 2005 from its founder Joe Shelton. Joe had been publishing the newspaper since 1976. Jeff Jones has been the editor of the bulletin since 1985.

Education

The city of Butler lies in the school district of DeKalb County Eastern Community Schools. The local schools city residents attend are:

Butler Elementary
Eastside Junior-Senior High School
Riverdale Elementary

Public library

The city of Butler is served by the Butler Public Library. The library completed an expansion and renovation project in August 2009, nearly doubling its size. The expansion included a new Children's Department and Story Time Room, a new community room, Teen Zone and Genealogy Room.

Notable people

Jeff Berry, Ku Klux Klan leader
Nemo Leibold, outfielder for Chicago White Sox in both the 1917 and 1919 World Series.

Butler, Indiana facts for kids

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