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Butler
Missouri

42K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$172K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,695

Federal Spending per Capita$445

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms45

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$165K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.5%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,578

SS Benefits / Person$4,038

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$169K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$146K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$729/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $881

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$895/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate65.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.9%

Active Listings

187

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

37 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

39.4%

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

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices100

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians109

Nursing Home Rating2.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients611 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,241

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.32 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,888

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,479

HS Completion Rate83.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate37.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature0.29

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation45.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$178K

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days3,732 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,798 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,109 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,586 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)87 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed176 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed67 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers7 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers16

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers685 workers

Public Transit Commuters103 workers

Walk to Work225 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)329 workers

Avg Commute Time18.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities13

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.969

Nonprofit Organizations165

Veterans Share9.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.9%

Never-Married Adults30.3%

Divorced Adults15.5%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities23

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms53

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+63R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -72

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Butler

Tribute Archive · 1 day ago

Mary Lee Oates Obituary | Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel | Butler, MO

January 2, 1932 - September 1, 2026, Mary Lee Oates passed away on September 1, 2026 in Butler, Miss…

Spectrum News · Jul 3, 2026

NTSB releases preliminary report of Butler plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report of its investigation into a…

KMBC · Jul 2, 2026

NTSB releases preliminary report into skydiving plane crash that killed 12 in Butler, Missouri

NTSB releases preliminary report into skydiving plane crash that killed 12 in Butler, Missouri ... T…

FOX 2 · Jun 16, 2026

Victims identified in Butler, Missouri, plane crash that killed 11 skydivers, 1 pilot

Victims identified in Butler, Missouri, plane crash that killed 11 skydivers, 1 pilot · Kurt John Ro…

KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jun 15, 2026

Butler community remembers 12 lives lost Sunday in skydiving plane crash

There's still plenty to unpack in a plane crash that killed 12 people in rural Bates County, Missour…

OzarksFirst.com · Jun 17, 2026

13 lives taken in Butler, Missouri in a matter of days

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