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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 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 188,313 people. This is an increase of 2.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 183,862 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)
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    • Bruin is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • Butler
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
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    • Butler is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Callery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Callery is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
  • Cherry Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Chicora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chicora is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
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  • Connoquenessing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • East Butler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Butler is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
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  • Eau Claire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eau Claire is located in Butler County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
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    • Evans City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Fairview is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Harmony is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Harrisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Harrisville is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
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    • Karns City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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      • Mars is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
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    • Petrolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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      • Petrolia is located in Butler County (PA)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Prospect is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Saxonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
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    • Seven Fields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Slippery Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
      • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <2>
    • Valencia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Valencia is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • West Liberty is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • West Sunbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <2>
    • Zelienople
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<3>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.
 

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