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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 El Dorado is the Seat for Butler County.

Butler County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butler had a population of 66,932 people. This is an increase of 1.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 65,880 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler represented 2.31% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Butler County:

  • Andover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Augusta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Butler County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Butler County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
  • Cassoday
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
    • Cassoday is located in Butler County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <3>
  • Douglass
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Butler County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <3>
  • El Dorado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elbing
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
    • Elbing is located in Butler County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Latham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Butler County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <3>
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    • Leon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Butler County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Leon has also been known as:
      • West Leon
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
    • Potwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Potwin is located in Butler County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Rose Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Butler County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
    • Towanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Butler County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
    • Whitewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Butler County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <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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