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Butler TownshipOH
This town in Ohio has a population of 1,193.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,193
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$708K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
31.4
years
Jobs based here
114
A commuter town
Is Butler Township a good place to live?
Butler Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Butler Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 164 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. The biggest park or preserve is Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve, at 337 acres. Butler Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Butler Township stand out
Where Butler Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Bloominggrove TownshipWeller TownshipClear Creek TownshipButler Township
How Butler Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Butler Township is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$59K median household incomeDOpen →SchoolsBeat 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthOhiohealth Shelby Hospital 10.7 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $708K, 11.9 years of the Mansfield metro’s $60K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 2 of 20; 42.3% of households have no car; 20.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landDOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageCOpen →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Butler Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butler Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOakwood Crossing MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butler Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Richland County Board of ElectionsRichland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44837, 44878, 4480544837 56% · 44878 30% · 44805 14%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Butler Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Butler Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 58% of Butler Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to tornadoes. For Butler Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 12 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid locally since 2007.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
paid flood claims since 2007
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Butler Township work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. Since 2013, Butler Township has added 89 jobs, to 114 in 2023. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Mansfield (17%), Ashland (13%) and Columbus (6%).
1%work in town
| Butler Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Butler Township1%
Mansfield17%
Ashland13%
Columbus6%
Shelby5%
15 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Butler Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Butler Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Two figures for adults in Butler Township: 27% have been diagnosed with depression, 18% smoke cigarettes. Among adults here, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Butler Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Butler Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.8% | 62.9% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84% | 86.1% |
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Butler Township
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 274 of 16,228 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fowler Woods State Nature Preserve | — | 337 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Cedar Point and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Butler Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
12 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
21 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park36 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
27 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum
14 mi GardenKingwood CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Butler Township
18pages on Butler Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Butler Township
Ashland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland9.4 mi$31,210 tuitionNorth Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield12.1 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield12.2 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Butler Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Butler Township for work
Where Butler Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
114jobs based in Butler Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Butler Township
Township in Ohio, US
Butler Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 1,167 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Questions about Butler Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butler Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.