Fryer House · National Register of Historic Places
Butler’s story
166 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1860Butler is settled
ButlerKY
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
633
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$276K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
147
A commuter town
Is Butler a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Butler, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher average trip to work than Butler. Fryer House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Butler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Butler stand out
Where Butler beats most towns.
Small town
633 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Butler: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butler, and how to reach them.
PowerKU11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterButler Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butler’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky 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 herePendleton County ClerkPendleton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code4100641006 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 Butler.
Work & commute
Most of Butler’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Cincinnati (9%), Florence (7%) and Falmouth (4%). For most workers, Butler is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Butler dropped by 34, to 147. The middle household income here is $45,000.
1%work in town
| Butler | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Butler1%
Cincinnati9%
Florence7%
Falmouth4%
Covington4%
21 mi
median commute distance
147
jobs based in Butler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Butler, with inland flooding at the top
For Butler, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 63% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
15
paid flood claims since 1989
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Butler has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring43–66°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Butler’s typical home value is about $276K
The rent at the middle of the market for Butler comes to $794 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.9%. The share of households in Butler who live in a home they own: 55%.
$276KZillow home value
| Butler | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $794 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Butler$276K
Kentucky$231K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Butler
No violent or property crimes were reported in Butler in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Butler is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Butler is
Nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor in Butler. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Butler is ahead of Kentucky on 4 and behind on 1.
| Butler | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Kentucky
4 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Butler | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
St. Elizabeth Grant
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Ark Encounter and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Butler. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
Big draw39 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
23 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
25 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
30 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Butler
18pages on Butler
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butler; the nearest are
Northern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Highland Heights17.5 mi$11,088 in-state tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence18.5 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Butler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Butler for work
Where Butler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
147jobs based in Butler
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Butler
City in Kentucky, United States
Butler is a home rule-class city in Pendleton County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Butler had a population of 646.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 41006
- Area code
- 859
Questions about Butler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butler, KY a good place to live?
Butler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Butler, KY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Billy Taylor and Birkett Pribble.