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The City of Butler had a population of 4,196 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Butler is located at latitude 38.2586 and longitude -94.3305 in Bates County. The formal boundaries for the City of Butler encompass a land area of 4.07 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Bates County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Butler has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Butler is located within Township of Mount Pleasant, a minor civil division (MCD) of Bates County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,196 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,924 (93.5%) |
Population in Families | 2,901 (69.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 272 ( 6.5%) |
Population Density | 1,032 |
Diversity Index2 | 27 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $32,967 |
Average Household Income | $50,986 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 26% |
Per Capita Income | $20,947 |
Wealth Index5 | 33 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (40.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,896 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,015 (53.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 673 (35.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 208 (11.0%) |
Median Home Value | $135,244 |
Average Home Value | $153,030 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 99 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,688 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 965 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.13% | -0.04% |
Households | 0.04% | 0.07% |
Families | 0.21% | |
Median Household Income | 1.98% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.67% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares Butler to the other 1,082 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Missouri by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 172 | 84th |
Population Density | # 304 | 72nd |
Median Household Income | # 1036 | 4th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 415 | 38th |
Per Capita Income | # 1022 | 6th |
Diversity Index | # 348 | 68th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Missouri Census Data Comparison Tool.
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