Butler County, Missouri

This article is about the county in southeastern Missouri. For the city in Bates County, in western Missouri, see Butler, Missouri.
Butler County, Missouri

Butler County Courthouse, October 2014
Map of Missouri highlighting Butler County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded February 27, 1849
Named for William Orlando Butler
Seat Poplar Bluff
Largest city Poplar Bluff
Area
 • Total 699 sq mi (1,810 km2)
 • Land 695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Water 4.3 sq mi (11 km2), 0.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 42,951
 • Density 62/sq mi (24/km²)
Congressional district 8th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website butler.countyportal.net

Butler County is a county located in the southeast Ozark Foothills Region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 Census, the county's population was 42,794.[1] The largest city and county seat is Poplar Bluff.[2] The county was officially organized from Wayne County on February 27, 1849, and is named after former U.S. Representative William O. Butler (D-Kentucky), who was also an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the United States.[3] The first meeting in the Butler County Courthouse was held on June 18, 1849.

Butler County comprises the Poplar Bluff, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 699 square miles (1,810 km2), of which 695 square miles (1,800 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km2) (0.6%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18501,616—
18602,89178.9%
18704,29848.7%
18806,01139.9%
189010,16469.1%
190016,76965.0%
191020,62423.0%
192024,10616.9%
193023,697−1.7%
194034,27644.6%
195037,70710.0%
196034,656−8.1%
197033,529−3.3%
198037,69312.4%
199038,7652.8%
200040,8675.4%
201042,7944.7%
Est. 201542,951[5]0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 40,867 people, 16,718 households, and 11,318 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 18,707 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.16% White, 5.22% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Approximately 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Butler County were 31.7% American, 13.8% German, 11.6% Irish and 10.5% English.

There were 16,718 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,422, and the median income for a family was $42,713. Males had a median income of $27,449 versus $19,374 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,282. About 14.00% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.90% of those under age 18 and 16.90% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), most residents (58.00%) in Butler County do not adhere to a religion.

Among those who do adhere to a religion (42.00%), the majority of Butler County residents' religious affiliations are:

The main religious families among all adherents in Butler County are:

Education

Of adults 25 years of age and older in Butler County, 70.5% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 11.6% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

Public Schools

Private schools

Special education/other schools

Post-secondary

Politics

Local

Butler County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Marion Tibbs Republican
Circuit Clerk Cindi Bowman Republican
County Clerk Tonyi Deffendall Republican
Collector Brenda Fox Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Vince Lampe Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Don Anderson Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Jeffrey Darnell Republican
Coroner Jim Akers Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Barbour Republican
Public Administrator Sharron Payne Republican
Recorder Debby Lundstrom Republican
Sheriff Mark L. Dobbs Republican
Surveyor Jim Mathis Republican
Treasurer Joe Humphrey Republican

The Republican Party completely controls all politics at the local level in Butler County.

State

Butler County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives:

All of Butler County is included in Missouri's 25th Senatorial District and is represented by Republican Doug Libla[19] in the Missouri Senate.

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2012 55.46% 9,251 42.18% 7,036 2.36% 393
2008 54.12% 9,205 43.86% 7,459 2.02% 343
2004 66.12% 10,796 32.85% 5,364 1.03% 168
2000 58.40% 8,301 39.80% 5,657 1.80% 257
1996 47.71% 6,793 50.63% 7,208 1.66% 237
1992 49.18% 7,335 50.82% 7,581 0.00% 0
1988 66.86% 9,060 33.12% 4,488 0.02% 3
1984 59.67% 7,875 40.33% 5,323 0.00% 0
1980 53.17% 7,471 46.75% 6,569 0.07% 10
1976 52.91% 6,489 46.82% 5,742 0.27% 33
1972 54.67% 6,972 45.23% 5,768 0.09% 12
1968 41.44% 5,393 58.56% 7,621 0.00% 0
1964 38.67% 5,021 61.33% 7,964 0.00% 0
1960 49.56% 6,772 50.44% 6,891 0.00% 0

Federal

Butler County is represented in the U.S. Senate by U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (Democrat) and Roy Blunt (Republican).

Butler County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and is represented by Jason T. Smith (Republican).

Political Culture

Statewide Election Results
Year Office Results
2012 President Romney 72.52% — 25.83% Obama
U.S. Senator Akin 54.33% — 40.59% McCaskill
Governor Spence 55.46% — 42.18% Nixon
Lt. Governor Kinder 70.68% — 25.51% Montee
Secretary of State Schoeller 65.26% — 31.39% Kander
State Treasurer McNary 63.41% — 32.74% Zweifel
Attorney General Martin 56.67% — 39.59% Koster
2010 U.S. Senator Blunt 70.54% — 25.19% Carnahan
State Auditor Schweich 69.06% — 27.20% Montee
2008 President McCain 68.09% — 30.66% Obama
Governor Hulshof 54.12% — 43.86% Nixon
Lt. Governor Kinder 64.84% — 32.94% Page
Secretary of State Carnahan 50.10% — 47.50% Hubbard
State Treasurer Lager 62.53% — 35.17% Zweifel
Attorney General Gibbons 60.27% — 39.73% Koster
2006 U.S. Senator Talent 60.89% — 35.79% McCaskill
State Auditor Thomas 57.27% — 38.93% Montee
2004 President Bush 71.14% — 28.38% Kerry
U.S. Senator Bond 73.11% — 25.95% Farmer
Governor Blunt 66.12% — 32.85% McCaskill
Lt. Governor Kinder 63.00% — 33.96% Cook
Secretary of State Hanaway 60.51% — 36.84% Carnahan
State Treasurer Steelman 60.07% — 31.32% Powell
Attorney General Byrd 54.54% — 42.27% Nixon

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

Voters in Butler County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally.

Butler County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain 1,117 (24.64%)
Mike Huckabee 2,215 (48.85%)
Mitt Romney 1,007 (22.21%)
Ron Paul 134 (2.96%)
Butler County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 2,490 (69.87%)
Barack Obama 960 (26.94%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) 82 (2.30%)

Communities

Rodgers Theatre in Poplar Bluff in Missouri (Art Deco opened on June 1, 1949).

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Butler County is divided into ten townships:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 264.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  11. ↑ http://neelyville.k12.mo.us/
  12. ↑ "Poplar Bluff Public Schools". Poplar Bluff Public Schools.
  13. ↑ http://old.semo.net/schools/twinrivers/
  14. ↑ http://home.catholicweb.com/
  15. ↑ http://www.westwoodbaptistonline.com/
  16. ↑ http://www.zionlutheranpb.org/
  17. ↑ "Representative Todd Richardson". mo.gov.
  18. ↑ "Representative Steve Cookson". mo.gov.
  19. ↑ "Senator Doug Libla". mo.gov.

External links

 Carter County Wayne County
Ripley County Stoddard County
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Clay County, Arkansas Dunklin County

Coordinates: 36°43′N 90°24′W / 36.72°N 90.40°W / 36.72; -90.40

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