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728 people live in this town, settled in 1907.
8.3% of residents are 65 or older in East Butler, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). East Butler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 521 in 1930, 764 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
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The typical rent in East Butler is $923 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.6%. For households here, the share who own their home is 85%.
| East Butler | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $923 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
East Butler’s peak summer temperature comes in at 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In East Butler, the median household income is $62,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in East Butler for work; the rest commute out. Employers in East Butler added 357 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 494. The top destinations are Butler Township (14%), Butler (10%) and Pittsburgh (7%).
| East Butler | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Butler: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. A fifth of East Butler adults binge drink.
| East Butler | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 24% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in East Butler once, in 2004. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 56% of U.S. communities. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Butler has one park or preserve, 11 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Butler Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who provides power, water and the rest in East 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 Nov 18, 2024.
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Butler
About 3 of every 100 East Butler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
East Butler is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Butler had a population of 764.
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