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Butler County, Iowa

Butler County, Iowa · ZIP 50433, 50601, 50602

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,156 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,887Households
  • $69,651Median household income
  • $156,500Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Butler County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−6.3%
14k14.5k15k15.5k2000: 15,30520002010: 14,86720102020: 14,334202015,30514,334
Population of Butler County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,305
201014,867
202014,334

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Butler County
Under $50k32.6%
$50k to $100k37.5%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over4%

Median household income $69,651 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Butler County
Owner occupied
4,710 units
Renter occupied
1,177 units
Vacancy rate
10.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Butler County2023
Manufacturing879
Health care and social assistance396
Retail trade374
Transportation and warehousing207
Wholesale trade137
Finance and insurance117
Other services (except public administration)116
Accommodation and food services101

2,602 employees in 324 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Butler County compared with its state
Butler County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureButler CountyIowa
Population14,3013,195,937
Median household income$69,651$73,147
Median age43.738.6
Median home value$156,500$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Butler County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ParkersburgCity1,9861.45 sq mi
Shell RockCity1,2651.60 sq mi
ClarksvilleCity1,2381.31 sq mi
AplingtonCity1,0880.73 sq mi
GreeneCity9711.14 sq mi
AllisonCity9372.93 sq mi
DumontCity6141.75 sq mi
New HartfordCity5550.62 sq mi
BristowCity1390.94 sq mi
AredaleCity591.00 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Butler County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.