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.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Butler
0.2 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark County Forest | — | 14,087 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Butler brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon 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
Of the losses FEMA expects in Butler, 48% come from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Butler after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · 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
For adults in Butler, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 23%. Only 5 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Butler.
| 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
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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.