Butler, Illinois

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Butler, Illinois
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Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
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Butler
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°11′51″N89°31′56″W / 39.19750°N 89.53222°W / 39.19750; -89.53222 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Montgomery
Township Butler Grove
Area
[2]
  Total0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2)
  Land0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total164
  Density275.17/sq mi (106.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62015
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-10149
GNIS feature ID2397512 [1]
Wikimedia CommonsButler, Illinois

Butler is a small village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. [4] The population was 164 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

Butler is in central Montgomery County, along Illinois Route 127, which runs along the east edge of the village center. IL 127 leads southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Hillsboro, the county seat, and north-northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Raymond.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Butler has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all land. [2] The village drains east to Cress Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Middle Fork of Shoal Creek, and west to Brush Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the West Fork of Shoal Creek. Shoal Creek is a south-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 1,648
1880 387−76.5%
1890 311−19.6%
1900 292−6.1%
1910 233−20.2%
1920 27518.0%
1930 250−9.1%
1940 246−1.6%
1950 28315.0%
1960 249−12.0%
1970 233−6.4%
1980 225−3.4%
1990 156−30.7%
2000 19726.3%
2010 180−8.6%
2020 164−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 197 people, 77 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was 345.7 inhabitants per square mile (133.5/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 147.4 per square mile (56.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.49% White and 0.51% African American.

There were 77 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had individuals living alone who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,364, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,081. About 17.2% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 27.1% of those 65 or over.

Protected areas

Butler is the northwestern end of the Arches Rail Trail, a 3-mile (5 km) trail that connects Butler with nearby Hillsboro. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butler, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Butler village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. "Butler". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. Slepica, Nancy Bliss (October 18, 2012). "Arches Trail Now Open to the Public". The Journal-News .