Butler County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

County in Pennsylvania

Butler County

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Butler County Courthouse in Butler, Pennsylvania

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Coordinates: 40°55′N 79°55′W﻿ / ﻿40.91°N 79.91°W﻿ / 40.91; -79.91
Country|  United States
State|  Pennsylvania
Founded| March 12, 1800
Named after| Richard Butler
Seat| Butler
Largest township| Cranberry Township
Area

• Total

| 795 sq mi (2,060 km2)
• Land| 789 sq mi (2,040 km2)
• Water| 6.1 sq mi (16 km2)  0.8%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 193,763
• Density| 246/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 16th
Website| www.co.butler.pa.us

Pennsylvania Historical Marker

Designated| June 11, 1982[1]

Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 193,763.[2] Its county seat is Butler.[3] Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named in honor of General Richard Butler, a hero of the American Revolution. The county is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the commonwealth.[a]

## History

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Some famous inventions and discoveries were made in Butler County. Saxonburg was founded as a Prussian colony by John A. Roebling, a civil engineer, and his brother Carl. After farming for a time, Roebling returned to engineering, and invented his revolutionary "wire rope," which he first produced at Saxonburg. He moved the operation to Trenton, New Jersey. He is best known for designing his most famous work, the Brooklyn Bridge, but designed and built numerous bridges in Pittsburgh and other cities as well.

At what is now known as Oil Creek, Butler County resident William Smith and Edwin Drake first proved oil could be tapped from underground for consistent supply.

The Jeep was developed in Butler County by American Bantam in 1941.

Famous politicians have lived in and traveled through Butler County. U.S. Senator Walter Lowrie, the only senator from Butler, built a home in 1828 that still stands behind the Butler County Courthouse. The house has been adapted for use by the Butler County Historical Society. Butler's highest-ranked federal official is William J. Perry, Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1994 to 1997. He graduated from Butler High School in 1945.

George Washington passed through this area during the French and Indian War. In 1923, the funeral train of President Warren G. Harding passed through Butler County on its way to Washington D.C. John F. Kennedy spoke in front of the Butler County Courthouse during the 1960 United States presidential election. Hubert Humphrey also campaigned in Butler. In 2004, Vice President Dick Cheney spoke in Saxonburg to campaign for President George W. Bush in the 2004 United States presidential election. Donald Trump, while president, campaigned at the Butler County Airport in 2020.

On July 13, 2024, Butler County was the site of an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump as he spoke at a campaign rally. Trump was shot in the ear and one spectator was killed. The shooter was also killed.[4] The next day, authorities named Thomas Matthew Crooks as the perpetrator.[5]

Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison, was born here in 1963.

## Geography

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The downtown of Evans City

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 795 square miles (2,060 km2), of which 789 square miles (2,040 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (0.8%) is water.[6] Butler County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission,[7] and it is identified as part of the "Midlands" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.[8]

It is the location of Moraine State Park, with the 3,000-acre (12 km2) glacial lake, Lake Arthur. Lake Arthur is used for fishing and sailing, and the surrounding park is used for hiking and hunting.

### Climate

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The county has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb), except for areas south of Moraine State Park where it is hot-summer (Dfa). Average monthly temperatures in Butler borough range from 27.7 °F (–2.4 °C) in January to 72.1 °F (22.3 °C) in July.[9]

### Waterways

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* Allegheny River (The river touches Butler County at its northeast and southeast corners. It is both a recreational and industrial waterway.)
* Connoquenessing Creek (recreational canoeing and kayaking)
* Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park (recreational boating, canoeing and kayaking)
* Slippery Rock Creek (recreational canoeing and kayaking)
* Little Connoquenessing Creek
* Bull Creek
* Muddy Creek
* Sullivan Run
* Semiconon Run
* Mulligan Run
* Bear Creek (Allegheny River tributary)

### Adjacent counties

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* Venango County (north)
* Clarion County (northeast)
* Armstrong County (east)
* Westmoreland County (southeast)
* Allegheny County (south)
* Beaver County (southwest)
* Lawrence County (west)
* Mercer County (northwest)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1800| 3,916| | —
1810| 7,346| | 87.6%
1820| 10,193| | 38.8%
1830| 14,581| | 43.0%
1840| 22,378| | 53.5%
1850| 30,346| | 35.6%
1860| 35,594| | 17.3%
1870| 36,510| | 2.6%
1880| 52,536| | 43.9%
1890| 55,339| | 5.3%
1900| 56,962| | 2.9%
1910| 72,689| | 27.6%
1920| 77,270| | 6.3%
1930| 80,480| | 4.2%
1940| 87,590| | 8.8%
1950| 97,320| | 11.1%
1960| 114,639| | 17.8%
1970| 127,941| | 11.6%
1980| 147,912| | 15.6%
1990| 152,013| | 2.8%
2000| 174,083| | 14.5%
2010| 183,862| | 5.6%
2020| 193,763| | 5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2019[14]

As of the 2000 census,[15] there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 inhabitants per square mile (85/km2). There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 units per square mile (34/km2). The racial/ethnic makeup of the county is 96.5% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, 0.7% from two or more races; and 0.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.0% German, 20.8% Irish, 13.1% Italian, 8.6% English, and 7.8% Polish. There were 65,862 households, out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

### 2020 census

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Butler County racial composition[16] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 178,081  | 92%
Black or African American (NH)  | 2,174  | 1.12%
Native American (NH)  | 154  | 0.08%
Asian (NH)  | 2,792  | 1.44%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 36  | 0.02%
Other/mixed (NH)  | 6,861  | 3.54%
Hispanic or Latino  | 3,665  | 1.9%

## Law and government

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United States presidential election results for Butler County, Pennsylvania[17] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 79,773  | 65.45% | 40,661  | 33.36%  | 1,444  | 1.18%
2020 | 74,359  | 65.42% | 37,508  | 33.00%  | 1,796  | 1.58%
2016 | 64,428  | 65.71% | 28,584  | 29.15%  | 5,032  | 5.13%
2012 | 59,761  | 66.62% | 28,550  | 31.83%  | 1,388  | 1.55%
2008 | 57,074  | 62.88% | 32,260  | 35.54%  | 1,427  | 1.57%
2004 | 54,959  | 64.34% | 30,090  | 35.22%  | 376  | 0.44%
2000 | 44,009  | 62.12% | 25,037  | 35.34%  | 1,803  | 2.54%
1996 | 32,038  | 52.88% | 21,990  | 36.29%  | 6,563  | 10.83%
1992 | 23,656  | 38.70% | 22,303  | 36.48%  | 15,171  | 24.82%
1988 | 27,777  | 54.82% | 22,341  | 44.09%  | 549  | 1.08%
1984 | 31,676  | 55.94% | 24,735  | 43.68%  | 215  | 0.38%
1980 | 28,821  | 54.70% | 19,711  | 37.41%  | 4,157  | 7.89%
1976 | 26,366  | 52.52% | 22,611  | 45.04%  | 1,221  | 2.43%
1972 | 29,665  | 65.09% | 14,695  | 32.24%  | 1,214  | 2.66%
1968 | 21,618  | 47.73% | 19,415  | 42.87%  | 4,258  | 9.40%
1964 | 17,360  | 38.82%  | 27,267  | 60.97% | 95  | 0.21%
1960 | 28,348  | 61.22% | 17,805  | 38.45%  | 152  | 0.33%
1956 | 26,238  | 65.61% | 13,672  | 34.19%  | 79  | 0.20%
1952 | 25,243  | 61.99% | 15,295  | 37.56%  | 185  | 0.45%
1948 | 17,449  | 62.94% | 9,818  | 35.41%  | 457  | 1.65%
1944 | 19,341  | 60.55% | 12,377  | 38.75%  | 226  | 0.71%
1940 | 19,450  | 58.17% | 13,875  | 41.49%  | 114  | 0.34%
1936 | 16,772  | 50.35% | 16,008  | 48.06%  | 529  | 1.59%
1932 | 11,543  | 54.77% | 8,717  | 41.36%  | 815  | 3.87%
1928 | 19,880  | 75.51% | 6,283  | 23.87%  | 164  | 0.62%
1924 | 13,113  | 69.45% | 3,462  | 18.34%  | 2,305  | 12.21%
1920 | 10,467  | 66.87% | 3,829  | 24.46%  | 1,357  | 8.67%
1916 | 5,458  | 47.18% | 4,544  | 39.28%  | 1,566  | 13.54%
1912 | 1,273  | 11.35%  | 4,022  | 35.86%  | 5,920  | 52.79%
1908 | 6,584  | 54.15% | 4,698  | 38.64%  | 877  | 7.21%
1904 | 6,596  | 63.43% | 3,187  | 30.65%  | 616  | 5.92%
1900 | 6,303  | 55.85% | 4,465  | 39.57%  | 517  | 4.58%
1896 | 6,821  | 55.42% | 5,127  | 41.66%  | 360  | 2.92%
1892 | 5,019  | 50.17% | 4,161  | 41.59%  | 824  | 8.24%
1888 | 5,358  | 53.84% | 3,986  | 40.06%  | 607  | 6.10%
1884 | 5,217  | 52.43% | 4,236  | 42.57%  | 497  | 4.99%
1880 | 5,269  | 50.96% | 4,678  | 45.24%  | 393  | 3.80%
United States Senate election results for Butler County, Pennsylvania1[18] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 77,328  | 63.92% | 40,973  | 33.87%  | 2,666  | 2.20%

### County Commissioners

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Office | Holder | Party

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Commissioner | Leslie Osche | Republican
Commissioner | Kim Geyer | Republican
Commissioner | Kevin Boozel | Democratic

### Other Elected Row Officers

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Office | Holder | Party

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District Attorney | Richard Goldinger | Republican
Controller | Ben Holland | Republican
Treasurer | Diane Marburger | Republican
Prothonotary | Kelly Ferrari | Republican
Clerk of Courts | Lisa Lotz | Republican
Sheriff | Michael Slupe | Republican
Recorder of Deeds | Michele Mustello | Republican
Register of Wills | Sara Edwards | Republican

### Judges on the Court of Common Pleas

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* Dr. S. Michael Yeager (President Judge)
* Timothy McCune
* Kelly Streib
* Joseph Kubit
* Maura Palumbi
* William Shaffer (Senior Judge)
* William Robinson, Jr.

### District Judges

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* Kevin P. O'Donnell
* Joseph Nash
* Lewis Stoughton
* Sue Elaine Haggerty
* Kevin Flaherty
* B.T. Fullerton
* Amy Marcinkiewicz

### State Senate

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Senator | Party | District

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Scott Hutchinson | Republican | Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial District
Elder Vogel | Republican | Pennsylvania's 47th Senatorial District

### State House of Representatives

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Representative | Party | District

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Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Pennsylvania's 8th Representative District
Marci Mustello | Republican | Pennsylvania's 11th Representative District
Stephenie Scialabba | Republican | Pennsylvania's 12th Representative District
Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Pennsylvania's 17th Representative District

### United States House of Representatives

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Representative | Party | District

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Mike Kelly | Republican | Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district

### United States Senate

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Senator | Party

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John Fetterman | Democratic
Dave McCormick | Republican

### Politics

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Butler County has long been one of the most consistently Republican counties in Pennsylvania and the nation.[citation needed] The last Democratic presidential candidate to win it was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, when he won a national landslide and carried all but four counties in the state; indeed, Johnson is the only Democratic presidential candidate to carry this county in over a century. In 2000, Republican George W. Bush received 62% of the vote, while Democrat Al Gore received 35%. In 2004, the county was carried by Bush's 64% to Democrat John Kerry's 35%. In 2008, the county was carried by Republican John McCain's 63% to Democrat Barack Obama's 35%. Since 2008, Butler County has continually given Republican nominees support in the mid-60s, with both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump receiving around 66% of the vote in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024.

In 2024, by political party, almost 80,000 residents registered as Republican, almost 40,000 registered as Democratic, and about 20,000 are not Democratic nor Republican. The New York Times described the county as being politically conservative.[19]

### Voter registration

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Chart of Voter Registration

1. Republican (57.22%)
2. Democratic (28.19%)
3. Independent (10.58%)
4. Other Parties (4%)

As of September 30, 2024, there are 142,305 registered voters in Butler County.[20]

* Republican: 81,434 (57.22%)
* Democratic: 40,113 (28.19%)
* Independent: 15,061 (10.58%)
* Third Party: 5,697 (4.00%)

## Education

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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

### Colleges and universities

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* Butler County Community College's Homepage
* Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's Homepage

### Technical schools

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* Butler County Vo-Tech at bcvt.tec.pa.us

### Public school districts

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K-12 school districts include:[21]

* Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District (part)
* Butler Area School District
* Freeport Area School District (part)
* Karns City Area School District (part)
* Knoch School District (formerly the South Butler County School District)
* Mars Area School District
* Moniteau School District
* Seneca Valley School District
* Slippery Rock Area School District

As of 2024, several area school districts, as a tradition, gave school holidays when the deer hunting season began.[19]

### Public libraries

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The Butler County Federated Library System (additionally known as the Library System of Butler County) includes the ten listed libraries. Each library is managed by its own Board of Directors. The majority of the funding for these libraries comes from state grants, user fines and donations with additional financial contributions from Butler County.[22] The first Butler library originated in 1894 with the Literary Society of Butler[23] in what is now known as the Little Red Schoolhouse.[24] The Butler Area Public Library, built in 1921, was the last Carnegie library built in Pennsylvania. In the intervening 27 years the library was independently operated.[23] From 1921 to 1941 the library quadrupled the number of patrons served.[25] In 1987 the County Commissioners, through a resolution, founded the Butler County Federated Library System.

* Butler Area Public Library
* Chicora Community Library
* Cranberry Public Library
* Evans City Public Library
* Mars Area Public Library
* North Trails Public Library
* Prospect Community Library
* Slippery Rock Community Library
* South Butler Community Library
* Zelienople Area Public Library

## Media

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* Butler Eagle daily newspaper
* WBUT-AM
* WISR-AM
* WLER-FM

## Recreation

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### Arts and Culture

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The Butler County Symphony Orchestra (BCSO), is Butler County's largest performing arts non-profit. Founded in 1948 as the Butler Orchestral Association, the BCSO has been in continuous operations since its first concert in April 1950. Edward Roncone served as the first Music Director and Conductor, and the inaugural performance also served as the Sesquicentennial celebration of Butler County.[26] The BCSO currently sponsors six subscription concerts, a Chamber Music Series, and a Summer Concert Series, making them operate as a year-round performing arts organization.

### Parks

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There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Butler County.

* Jennings Environmental Education Center is the home of the only protected relict prairie in Pennsylvania.
* Moraine State Park The gently rolling hills, lush forests and sparkling waters disguise a land that has endured the effects of continental glaciers and massive mineral extraction. Each year over one million people visit the 16,725-acre (67.68 km2) park, yet never realize that many people helped restore the park from prior coal mining and oil and gas drilling practices. Today, the park is an outstanding example of environmental engineering achievement. During the third great ice advance about 140,000 years ago, a continental glacier dammed area creeks making three glacial lakes. To the north, Slippery Rock Creek filled giant Lake Edmund. To the southeast, extinct McConnells Run filled tiny Lake Prouty. In the middle, Muddy Creek filled the medium-sized Lake Watts.

Before the glacier dam, Slippery Rock and Muddy creeks flowed north while extinct McConnells Run flowed south. The glacier dammed Lake Prouty on the edge of the drainage divide. Eventually Lake Pouty spilled over and rushed to the south, carving Slippery Rock Creek Gorge. Lakes Watts and Edmund drained into the gorge, digging it deeper and making Slippery Rock and Muddy creeks flow south. Areas of the 400-foot (120 m) deep Slippery Rock Gorge may be seen at nearby McConnells Mill State Park.

The glacier created a landscape of rolling hills topped with hardwood trees and swamps in the valley bottoms. Moraines containing gravel, sand and clay were draped upon the landscape and silt was left on the extinct lake bottoms.[27]

### Trails

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* Butler-Freeport Trail\- The trail is a rail trail that connects the city of Butler with the borough of Freeport.
* North Country Trail\- The trail passes through Jennings Environmental Education Center and Moraine State Park, as well as several State Game Lands.
* Washington's Trail- A regional scenic byway road trail that roughly follows the route George Washington and Christopher Gist took on the Venango Path from the Forks of the Ohio to Fort Le Boeuf in 1753.
* There is also a trail in Slippery Rock Township that connects with McConnells Mill State Park in Lawrence County.

## Transportation

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### Airports

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* Butler County Airport
* Butler Farm Show Airport
* Lakehill Airport

### Major roads and highways

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* I-76 / Penna Turnpike
* I-79
* I-80
* US 19
* US 422
* PA 8
* PA 28
* PA 38
* PA 58
* PA 68
* PA 108
* PA 138
* PA 173
* PA 228
* PA 258
* PA 268
* PA 288
* PA 308
* PA 356
* PA 488
* PA 528
* PA 588

### Transit

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* Butler Transit Authority

## Communities

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Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Butler County:

### City

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* Butler (county seat)

### Boroughs

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* Bruin
* Callery
* Cherry Valley
* Chicora
* Connoquenessing
* East Butler
* Eau Claire
* Evans City
* Fairview
* Harmony
* Harrisville
* Karns City
* Mars
* Petrolia
* Portersville
* Prospect
* Saxonburg
* Seven Fields
* Slippery Rock
* Valencia
* West Liberty
* West Sunbury
* Zelienople

### Townships

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* Adams
* Allegheny
* Brady
* Buffalo
* Butler
* Center
* Cherry
* Clay
* Clearfield
* Clinton
* Concord
* Connoquenessing
* Cranberry
* Donegal
* Fairview
* Forward
* Franklin
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lancaster
* Marion
* Mercer
* Middlesex
* Muddy Creek
* Oakland
* Parker
* Penn
* Slippery Rock
* Summit
* Venango
* Washington
* Winfield
* Worth

### Census-designated places

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Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

* Fernway
* Forestville
* Homeacre-Lyndora
* Lake Arthur Estates
* Meadowood
* Meridian
* Nixon
* Oak Hills
* Shanor-Northvue
* Slippery Rock University
* Unionville

### Unincorporated communities

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Several of these communities, most notably Renfrew, Lyndora, Herman, Sarver, Cabot, Boyers, and Forestville, have post offices and zip codes, but aren't officially incorporated under Pennsylvania law, and exist entirely within townships.

* Boyers
* Branchton
* Bredinville
* Cabot
* Eidenau
* Forestville
* Fox Run
* Glade Mills
* Greece City
* Herman
* Hilliards
* Hooker
* Lyndora
* Meridian
* Mt Chestnut
* Muddy Creek Flats
* Murrinsville
* Renfrew
* Sarver
* Unionville
* Wahlville
* Watters

### Population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Butler County.[28]

† county seat

Rank  | City/town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2010 census)

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1  | † Butler | City  | 13,757
2  | Fernway (former CDP)  | CDP  | 12,414
3  | Homeacre-Lyndora | CDP  | 6,906
4  | Shanor-Northvue | CDP  | 5,051
5  | Meridian | CDP  | 3,881
6  | Zelienople | Borough  | 3,812
7  | Slippery Rock | Borough  | 3,625
8  | Fox Run (former CDP)  | CDP  | 3,282
9  | Seven Fields | Borough  | 2,887
10  | Meadowood | CDP  | 2,693
11  | Oak Hills | CDP  | 2,333
12  | Slippery Rock University | CDP  | 1,898
13  | Evans City | Borough  | 1,833
14  | Mars | Borough  | 1,699
15  | Saxonburg | Borough  | 1,525
16  | Nixon | CDP  | 1,373
17  | Prospect | Borough  | 1,169
18  | Chicora | Borough  | 1,043
19  | Unionville | CDP  | 962
20  | Harrisville | Borough  | 897
21  | Harmony | Borough  | 890
22  | East Butler | Borough  | 732
23  | Lake Arthur Estates | CDP  | 594
24  | Valencia | Borough  | 551
25  | Connoquenessing | Borough  | 528
26  | Bruin | Borough  | 524
27  | Callery | Borough  | 394
28  | West Liberty | Borough  | 343
29  | Eau Claire | Borough  | 316
30  | Portersville | Borough  | 235
31  | Petrolia | Borough  | 212
32  | Karns City | Borough  | 209
33  | Fairview | Borough  | 198
34  | West Sunbury | Borough  | 192
35  | Cherry Valley | Borough  | 66

## In popular culture

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See also: List of films shot in Pittsburgh

Butler County has often been used as a setting for films shot in the North Pittsburgh area. Such films include:

* Night of the Living Dead (1968)
* The Crazies (1973)
* The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
* Iron Maze (1991)
* Kingpin (1996)
* The Haunting Hour Volume One: Don't Think About It (2007)
* Homecoming (2008)
* Staunton Hill (2008)
* The Road (2008)
* I Am Number Four (2011) [29]
* Death from Above (2011) [30]
* The Avengers (2012) [31]
* A Separate Life (2012) [32]
* Foxcatcher (2013)

Films set in Butler County, but not necessarily filmed there:

* Mrs. Soffel (1984)
* Night of the Living Dead (1990)
* Snow Angels (2008)

Novels set in Butler County:

* Benjamin's Field, a trilogy by local author J. J. Knights[33]
* The Pennsic War, an annual medieval camping event by the Society for Creative Anachronism, is fought in Butler County. Its site becomes the fourth most populous place in the county for a few weeks each year.

Video games set in Butler County:

* The Roottrees are Dead, a mystery video game by Jeremy Johnston, is primarily set in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to the eponymous Roottree family and the headquarters of its candy corporation.

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Butler County, Pennsylvania

## References

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1. ^ Includes Allegheny, Washington, Butler, Beaver, Lawrence and Armstrong Counties

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Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Butler

City|

* Butler

Boroughs|

* Bruin
* Callery
* Cherry Valley
* Chicora
* Connoquenessing
* East Butler
* Eau Claire
* Evans City
* Fairview
* Harmony
* Harrisville
* Karns City
* Mars
* Petrolia
* Portersville
* Prospect
* Saxonburg
* Seven Fields
* Slippery Rock
* Valencia
* West Liberty
* West Sunbury
* Zelienople

Townships|

* Adams
* Allegheny
* Brady
* Buffalo
* Butler
* Center
* Cherry
* Clay
* Clearfield
* Clinton
* Concord
* Connoquenessing
* Cranberry
* Donegal
* Fairview
* Forward
* Franklin
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lancaster
* Marion
* Mercer
* Middlesex
* Muddy Creek
* Oakland
* Parker
* Penn
* Slippery Rock
* Summit
* Venango
* Washington
* Winfield
* Worth

CDPs|

* Boyers
* Fenelton
* Forestville
* Homeacre-Lyndora
* Lake Arthur Estates
* Meadowood
* Meridian
* North Washington
* Nixon
* Oak Hills
* Renfrew
* Shanor-Northvue
* Slippery Rock University
* Unionville

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bonus
* Branchton
* Cabot
* Eidenau
* Euclid
* Fernway
* Fox Run
* Herman
* Hilliards
* Murrinsville
* Sarver
* Wahlville
* Watters

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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* Beaver
* Butler
* Fayette
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* Washington
* Westmoreland

in West Virginia|

* Brooke
* Hancock

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* Baldwin
* Bethel Park
* Butler
* Cranberry
* Hampton
* Hempfield
* McCandless
* McKeesport
* Monroeville
* Moon
* Mt. Lebanon
* Murrysville
* New Castle
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* Penn
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* Peters
* Plum
* Ross
* Scott
* Shaler
* Steubenville
* Unity
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* Weirton
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* Lakehill
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* Wheeling
* Zelienople

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* Allentown
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* Butler
* Chester
* DuBois
* Easton
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* Hazleton
* Johnstown
* Lancaster
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* New Castle
* Philadelphia
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* Pottsville
* Reading
* Scranton
* Sunbury
* Wilkes-Barre
* Williamsport
* York

Largest
municipalities|

* Abington Township
* Bensalem Township
* Bethel Park
* Bristol Township
* Cheltenham Township
* Cranberry Township
* Darby
* Falls Township
* Hampden Township
* Haverford Township
* Hempfield Township
* Lower Macungie Township
* Lower Makefield Township
* Lower Merion Township
* Lower Paxton Township
* Manheim Township
* McCandless
* Middletown Township
* Millcreek Township
* Monroeville
* Mt. Lebanon
* Norristown
* Northampton Township
* North Huntingdon Township
* Penn Hills
* Radnor Township
* Ridley Township
* Ross Township
* Shaler Township
* Spring Township
* State College
* Tredyffrin Township
* Upper Darby Township
* Upper Merion Township
* Warminster Township
* West Chester
* Whitehall Township
* York Township

Regions|

* Allegheny Mountains
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* Allegheny Plateau
* Bald Eagle Valley
* Blue Ridge
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* Dutch Country
* Endless Mountains
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* Oley Valley
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* Piedmont
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* Ridge and Valley
* South Central
* Susquehanna Valley
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Counties|

* Adams
* Allegheny
* Armstrong
* Beaver
* Bedford
* Berks
* Blair
* Bradford
* Bucks
* Butler
* Cambria
* Cameron
* Carbon
* Centre
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* Erie
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* Fulton
* Greene
* Huntingdon
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* Jefferson
* Juniata
* Lackawanna
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* Lawrence
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* Lehigh
* Luzerne
* Lycoming
* McKean
* Mercer
* Mifflin
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Montour
* Northampton
* Northumberland
* Perry
* Philadelphia
* Pike
* Potter
* Schuylkill
* Snyder
* Somerset
* Sullivan
* Susquehanna
* Tioga
* Union
* Venango
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* Westmoreland
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