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Population (year 2000): 15,121. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,521 (-4.0% change)
Males: 7,083 (46.8%), Females: 8,038 (53.2%)
Butler County
Zip codes:
16001,
16002.
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $25,154 (year 2000)
Median house value: $68,200 (year 2000)
Races in Butler:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
- Black (2.2%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (31.0%), Irish (17.5%),
Italian (12.4%), English (8.5%), Polish (4.6%), United States
(4.5%).
Elevation: 1040 feet
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Butler
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Butler city
- Never married: 28.9%
- Now married: 44.3%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 13.4%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -669 (-4.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Butler:
- BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (911 EAST BRADY
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Butler:
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL CRANBERRY (about 19 miles;
CRANBERRY TWP, PA)
- ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; NATRONA
HEIGHTS, PA)
- UPMC PASSAVANT (about 24 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Butler:
- PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
- VENANGO REGIONAL (about 35 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; ID:
FKL)
- ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA;
ID: AGC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Butler:
- BUTLER FARM SHOW (about 6 miles; BUTLER, PA; ID:
3G9)
- BUTLER COUNTY/K W SCHOLTER FIELD (about 7 miles;
BUTLER, PA; ID: BTP)
- LAKEHILL (about 14 miles; MARS, PA; ID: P09)
Colleges/Universities in Butler:
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,939; Location: COLLEGE DRIVE OAK HILLS;
Public; Website: www.bc3.org)
- BUTLER BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 27;
Location: 233 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
- KANE FINISHING AND MODELING SCHOOL (Location:
1022 N MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Butler:
- SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17
miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
- GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GROVE CITY, PA;
FT enrollment: 2,306)
- CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
- POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA;
FT enrollment: 2,189)
- ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 30 miles;
PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 30
miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31
miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
Public high school in Butler:
- BUTLER AREA SHS (Students: 1,317; Grades: 11
- 12)
Private high school in Butler:
- MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL OF MERIDA (Students: 42;
Location: 1 BENBROOKE PLACE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Butler:
- BUTLER AREA IHS (Students: 1,407; Grades: 09
- 10)
- BUTLER AREA JHS (Students: 1,291; Grades: 07
- 08)
- CENTER TWP SCH (Students: 757; Grades: KG -
06)
- MCQUISTION EL SCH (Students: 544; Grades: KG
- 06)
- NORTHWEST SCH (Students: 451; Grades: KG -
06)
- EMILY BRITTAIN EL SCH (Students: 441; Grades:
KG - 06)
- MERIDIAN SCH (Students: 427; Grades: KG - 06)
- OAKLAND TWP SCH (Students: 334; Grades: KG -
06)
- BROAD ST SCH (Students: 314; Grades: KG - 06)
- SUMMIT EL SCH (Students: 268; Grades: KG -
06)
Private primary/middle schools in Butler:
- HOLY SEPULCHER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 161;
Location: 6515 OLD ROUTE 8; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST WENDELIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 140;
Location: 211 ST WENDELIN RD; Grades: PK - 6)
- NORTH MAIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 91;
Location: 1201 NORTH MAIN STREET EXT; Grades: KG - 5)
- BUTLER CO CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 60;
Location: 131 HOMEWOOD DR; Grades: PK - KG)
- FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 58;
Location: 221 NEW CASTLE STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
- HOME ACRE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 38;
Location: P O BOX 908; Grades: UG - UG)
Libraries in Butler:
- BUTLER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$740,679; Location: 218 NORTH MCKEAN ST; 84,886 books;
1,169 audio materials; 3,063 video materials; 127 serial
subscriptions)
- BUTLER COUNTY FED LIB SYSTEM (Operating
income: $504,895; Location: 1779 N MAIN ST EXT; 23,670
books; 416 audio materials; 728 video materials; 23
serial subscriptions)
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