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:

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)