CBRNE suits present challenges, unfamiliar look during VR10.1, 2009
Butlerville’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and a map from 1957 on.
- 1851Butlerville is settled
ButlervilleIN
The town was settled in 1851 and has 231 residents today.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
231
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$217K
+5.6% in a year
Median age
58.9
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Butlerville a good place to live?
71% of residents live below the poverty line in Butlerville, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Butlerville. Butlerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Butlerville: who provides what
Butlerville is unincorporated, so Jennings County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMuscatatuck Urban Training Center water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJennings CountyJennings County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJennings County Circuit Court ClerkJennings County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code4722347223 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Butlerville.
Work & commute
Most of Butlerville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are North Vernon (21%), Columbus (14%) and Seymour (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Butlerville0%
North Vernon21%
Columbus14%
Seymour7%
Hamilton Township4%
24 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Butlerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
In Butlerville, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Households in Butlerville have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Butlerville’s year
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–67°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical Butlerville home is worth about $217K
Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026. For households in Butlerville, the share who own their home is 80%.
$217KZillow home value
Typical home value
Butlerville$217K
Indiana$257K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Butlerville is
In Butlerville, a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Just over a fifth of adults in Butlerville report frequent mental distress; 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Butlerville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Butlerville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 21.5% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.1% |
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Butlerville
15pages on Butlerville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butlerville; the nearest are
Hanover CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover22.1 mi$44,638 tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY47.5 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionIndiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany50.3 mi$8,424 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Butlerville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Butlerville for work
Where Butlerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Butlerville
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Butlerville
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Butlerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Campbell Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Butlerville had a population of 300.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- ZIP code
- 47223
Questions about Butlerville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butlerville, IN a good place to live?
Butlerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.