Butler, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,249 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,907 (45.3%), Females: 2,302 (54.7%)
Zip code: 64730
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $25,531
Median house value: $57,300
Population by Race
Races in Butler:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Black (1.9%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (16.6%), United States (15.1%), Irish (12.7%), English (11.1%), French (3.1%), Dutch (2.6%).
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Butler
- High school or higher: 73.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Butler city
- Never married: 17.7%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 13.9%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+0.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Butler:
- BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (615 W NURSERY ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Butler:
- ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; APPLETON CITY, MO)
- CASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO)
- HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 29 miles; NEVADA, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butler:
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 77 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:
- BUTLER MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; BUTLER, MO; Abbreviation: BUM)
- LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: LRY)
- NEVADA MUNI (about 29 miles; NEVADA, MO; Abbreviation: NVD)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Butler:
- ROBERTSON AVIATION (Location: 10 W OHIO; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
- JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
- CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
Schools
Public high schools in Butler:
- BUTLER HIGH (Students: 530; Location: 420 S FULTON ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
- BALLARD HIGH (Students: 91; Location: RTE 1 BOX 497; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Butler:
- BUTLER ELEM. (Students: 563; Location: 4 N HIGH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- BALLARD ELEM. (Students: 81; Location: RTE 1 BOX 497; Grades: KG – 06)