ButlerWI
A town of 112.
Is Butler a good place to live?
Butler’s median age is 61.4 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 60% of the land in Butler is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Clark County Forest, at 14,087 acres. Butler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Butler.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark County Forest | — | 14,087 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Butler
Butler has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Butler is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Butler faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Butler than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
20% of Butler adults smoke cigarettes. Only 5 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Butler. 19% of Butler adults binge drink.
| Butler | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Butler | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 9.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.8% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Butler
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Butler; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Butler residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Butler
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Butler is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
Questions about Butler
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butler, WI a good place to live?
Butler has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.