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 1,428 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) -- 2000

 1,428

Total Population -- 2008

63,562

Average Population Density (per sq. mile) -- 2008

45
Median Age -- 2000 35.9
Educational Attainment -- 2000 (Population Age 25+)  

High School Graduate or Higher

 87.3%

Some College -- No Degree

 27.2%

Associate Degree

 7.4%

Bachelor Degree or Higher

 20.4%
Average 1-Way Commute to Work (minutes) -- 2000 22.9
Civilian Labor Force -- December 2009 33,429

Unemployed

 2,312

Unemployment Rate

 6.9%
Business Establishments -- 2007 1,347

Employees

 12,648

Average Annual Pay

 $28,900

Median Household Income -- 2008

$57,678
Source
Land Area, Median Age, Educational Attainment, Average 1-Way Commute to Work -- 2000 Census
Population (July 1 Estimates) -- Census Bureau
Labor Force Data -- Kansas Department of Labor
Business Establishments, Employees, Average Annual Wage/Salary Pay -- County Business Patterns (Census Bureau)
Median Household Income -- Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (Census Bureau)
 

 

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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