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

The community of Butler is the Seat for Butler County.

Butler County was founded March 12, 1800 and was created by taking area from Allegheny County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butler had a population of 187,853 people. This is an increase of 2.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 184,115 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler represented 1.45% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Butler County:

  • Bruin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruin is located in Butler County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • Butler
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Butler is located in Butler County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
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  • Callery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Chicora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Connoquenessing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • East Butler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eau Claire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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    • Evans City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview is located in Butler County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Karns City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mars is located in Butler County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
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    • Petrolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Petrolia is located in Butler County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Portersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prospect
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Saxonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Fields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Slippery Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Valencia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • West Sunbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Zelienople
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.