ButlerIL
A town of 165, settled in 1856.
Is Butler a good place to live?
Butler’s median household income is $52,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Butler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Butler: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butler, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Butler.
Most of Butler’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Butler for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Butler has lost 22 jobs, to 22 in 2023. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Butler, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Butler | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Butler has four seasons and pleasant summers
Butler has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Butler is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Butler is
Butler beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Butler.
| Butler | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Butler | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Butler
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Butler
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butler; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Butler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Butler for work
Where Butler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Butler
Village in Illinois, United States
Butler is a small village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 657 ft
- ZIP code
- 62015
Questions about Butler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butler, IL a good place to live?
Butler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.