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Moving to Butler, Indiana

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Population: 2,725. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,714 (-0.4% change)
Males: 1,327 (48.7%), Females: 1,398 (51.3%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 46721

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $37,250
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in Butler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), United States (12.2%), Irish (10.6%), English (7.3%), Italian (2.2%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 876 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Butler, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Butler

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Butler city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +107 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Butler:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HICKSVILLE, OH)
  • DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; AUBURN, IN)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ANGOLA, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Butler:

  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 66 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:

  • HARROLD (about 4 miles; BUTLER, IN; Abbreviation: B25)
  • WALKER/ROWE WATERLOO (about 7 miles; WATERLOO, IN; Abbreviation: 4C2)
  • DE KALB COUNTY (about 16 miles; AUBURN, IN; Abbreviation: 07C)

Amtrak station near Butler:

  • 11 miles: WATERLOO (LINCOLN & CENTER STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 29 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)

Public primary/middle schools in Butler:

  • EASTSIDE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 673; Location: 603 E GREEN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 503 E GREEN ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Butler:

  • BUTLER PL (Operating income: $181,121; Location: 340 S BROADWAY; 29,985 books; 791 audio materials; 2,321 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)

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