Butler County Information
Butler in
Iowa occupies
582 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,073, a change from a 2000 population of
15,305 and
15,731 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.3% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Butler in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
343 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Butler, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Butler | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 582 sq. miles | Ranked 1,820 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,073 | Ranked 2,102 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,045 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,305 | Ranked 2,072 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,731 | Ranked 1,939 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.3% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 55 | 43 |
| Burglaries | 18 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 34 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,352 | 8,037 |
| Unemployed Population | 343 | 269 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.3% |
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