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Butler County

Population: 65,817

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Butler County

Butler County, Kansas' largest county is mostly rolling grass covered hills with broad river valleys winding through them. The county was founded in 1855 and contains 1,447 sq. miles. Petroleum production, refining, farming, ranching, manufacturing, and the newest state correctional facility help to diversify the economy.

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Butler County Data

 

Land Area (square miles) -- 2010

 1,447

Total Population -- 2011

65,817

Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2011

45
Median Age -- 2010 37.2
Educational Attainment -- 2006-2010 Estimate (Population Age 25+)  

High School Graduate or Higher

 91.9%

Some College -- No Degree

 28.8%

Associate Degree

 9.6%

Bachelor Degree or Higher

 24.8%
Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) -- 2006-2010 Estimate 22.0
Civilian Labor Force -- 2011 Annual Average 31,763

Unemployed

 2,432

Unemployment Rate

 7.7%
Business Establishments -- 2011 1,394

Employees

 17,865

Average Annual Pay

 $32,783

Median Household Income -- 2006-2010 Estimate

$56,290
Source
Land Area and Median Age -- 2010 Census; Population -- 2011 Census Bureau Estimate; Population Density -- Based on 2010 Land Area and 2011 Population Estimate; Educational Attainment, Average Commute Time and Median Household Income -- 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; Labor Force Data -- Kansas Department of Labor; Business Establishments, Employees, Average Annual Pay -- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
 
 

 

Major Employers

BG Products
Blackburn Construction
Butler Community College 
Century Plastics
Dustrol, Inc.
El Dorado Correction Facility
Frontier Oil
International Cold Storage
Kansas Medical Center, LLC
Pioneer Balloon
Sherwin-Williams Mfg.
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Service & Training Center
Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc. D.J. Engineering 
Patterson Racing
Seeber Manufacturing
Sigma Tek  Banks Construction
Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital

 

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Contacts:
Dave Alfaro, Executive Director
Butler County Economic Development
121 S. Gordy St., Suite 102
El Dorado, KS 67042
P: (316) 322-4242
P: (800) 794-6907
F: (316) 322-4245
dalfaro@bucoks.com
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