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Butler
Kansas

68K

Population

$78K

Median Income

$251K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$78K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,955

Federal Spending per Capita$385

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %7.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms41

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$141K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,427

SS Benefits / Person$4,026

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$249K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$245K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1272/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.55%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,817

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,099/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Sold Above List Price

18.3%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

252

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

18 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.6% · Redfin 99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score6

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.3

Healthcare Offices119

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians120

Nursing Home Rating2.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients553 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,885

Uninsured (under 65)7.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.20 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,919

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,696

HS Completion Rate94.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools15

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities16

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-0.08

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days163 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events41.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7M

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days4,304 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,642 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,897 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,519 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year5.2

Avg Hail Events / Year9.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)80 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)71 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)27 properties

FAA-Registered Airports20 total

Airports (excl. heliports)20 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed227 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed65 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)340 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)333 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)185 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,313 workers

Public Transit Commuters39 workers

Walk to Work577 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)600 workers

Avg Commute Time22.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.869

Nonprofit Organizations326

Veterans Share9.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.0%

Never-Married Adults25.2%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations52

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores3

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms114

Veterinary Practices23

Real Estate Firms62

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.55%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+42R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +249

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $251K

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Local News — Butler

The Topeka Capital-Journal · 3 weeks ago

Hear Kansas football tight end Jailen Butler's fall camp perspective

Here's some of what Kansas football tight end Jailen Butler had to say recently as the Jayhawks cont…

www.warrenmcelwain.com · Jan 1, 2026

Craig Delaney Butler Obituary Jan 1, 2026

Craig Delaney Butler, 79, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on January 1, 2026 at the University of K…

Legacy | Obituary Search · Jun 20, 2026

Kenneth "Kenny" E. Butler Obituary (2026) - Belleville, KS - Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home

Kenneth "Kenny" Butler Obituary. Visit the Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home website to view the full ob…

Spectrum News · Jun 16, 2026

Butler, MO plane crash update

KANSAS CITY — Eleven skydivers and the pilot were killed Sunday morning in a plane crash at Butler M…

KWCH · Mar 21, 2026

Woman killed in rollover crash on Kansas Turnpike in Butler County

Woman killed in rollover crash on Kansas Turnpike in Butler County ... BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - …

Kansas City Star · Jul 2, 2026

No engine, weight issues found in Butler plane crash that killed 12: NTSB report

A preliminary report said the plane that crashed at Butler Memorial Airport had completed two earlie…

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