Butler, Missouri

Butler, Missouri
City
Palace Hotel
Palace Hotel
Nickname: 
The Electric City[1]
Location within Bates County and Missouri
Location within Bates County and Missouri
Coordinates: 38°15′35″N 94°20′22″W / 38.25972°N 94.33944°W / 38.25972; -94.33944
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBates
Area
[2]
 • Total4.08 sq mi (10.56 km2)
 • Land4.07 sq mi (10.53 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[3]
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total4,220
 • Density1,037.62/sq mi (400.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64730
Area code660
FIPS code29-10054 [5]
GNIS feature ID2393483 [3]
WebsiteCity Website

Butler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States.[6] The population was 4,220 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Bates County.[7] The city is named for William Orlando Butler, a noted American military and political figure of the early and mid-19th century.[8] It is about fifty miles south of Kansas City, Missouri on U.S. Route 71-Interstate 49.

References

  1. ↑ "Official City webpage". City of Butler. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butler, Missouri
  4. 1 2 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Butler city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Atkeson, W.O. (1918). "History of Butler Missouri". Historical Publishing Company via Ray's Place website. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2013.


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