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Welcome to Butler County ...

Time Zone: Butler County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hamilton is the Seat for Butler County.

Butler County was founded May 1, 1803 and was created by taking area from Hamilton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butler had a population of 383,134 people. This is an increase of 3.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 369,102 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler represented 3.2% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Butler County:

  • Hamilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
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  • Jacksonburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Millville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Monroe is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,183 people
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  • New Miami
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • New Miami is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
  • Oxford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
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  • Seven Mile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Mile is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Butler County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,336 people
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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.
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