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Welcome to Butler County ...

Time Zone: Butler County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Allison is the Seat for Butler County.

Butler County was founded January 15, 1851. Butler was created by taking area from Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butler had a population of 14,404 people. This is a decrease of 3.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,867 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler represented 0.49% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Butler County:

  • Allison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Allison is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
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  • Aplington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aplington is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
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  • Aredale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aredale is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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  • Bristow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Bristow is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clarksville is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
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  • Dumont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dumont is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
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  • Greene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Greene is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
  • New Hartford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hartford is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
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  • Parkersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Parkersburg is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
  • Shell Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
    • Shell Rock is located in Butler County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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