Butler County, Missouri

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Butler County
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Butler County Courthouse in Poplar Bluff
Map of Missouri highlighting Butler County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°43′N90°24′W / 36.72°N 90.4°W / 36.72; -90.4
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
FoundedFebruary 27, 1849
Named for William Orlando Butler
Seat Poplar Bluff
Largest cityPoplar Bluff
Area
  Total699 sq mi (1,810 km2)
  Land695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
  Water4.3 sq mi (11 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total42,130
  Density60/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 8th
Website butlercountymo.com

Butler County is a county located in the southeast Ozark Foothills Region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the county's population was 42,130. [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.

Contents

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
CensusPop.Note
1850 1,616
1860 2,89178.9%
1870 4,29848.7%
1880 6,01139.9%
1890 10,16469.1%
1900 16,76965.0%
1910 20,62423.0%
1920 24,10616.9%
1930 23,697−1.7%
1940 34,27644.6%
1950 37,70710.0%
1960 34,656−8.1%
1970 33,529−3.3%
1980 37,69312.4%
1990 38,7652.8%
2000 40,8675.4%
2010 42,7944.7%
2020 42,130−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790-1960 [6] 1900-1990 [7]
1990-2000 [8] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the census [9] 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 people/km2). There were 18,707 housing units at an average density of 27 units 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), Butler County is part of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Butler County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (36.39%), nondenominational evangelical groups (14.64%), and Roman Catholics (11.92%).

2020 Census

Butler County Racial Composition [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)35,74585%
Black or African American (NH)2,4636%
Native American (NH)1980.5%
Asian (NH)3040.72%
Pacific Islander (NH)120.03%
Other/Mixed (NH)2,5076%
Hispanic or Latino 9012.14%

Education

Of adults 25 years of age and older in Butler County, 83.5% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 13.9% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment. [11]

Public Schools

Private schools

Special education/other schools

Post-secondary

Public libraries

Politics

Local

Butler County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Chris Rickman Republican
Circuit Clerk Cindi Bowman Republican
County Clerk Donna Hillis Republican
Collector Emily Parks Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)
Vince Lampe Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)
Don Anderson Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)
Dennis LeGrand Republican
Coroner Jim Akers Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor Republican
Public Administrator Jeff Darnell Republican
Recorder Debby Lundstrom Republican
Sheriff Mark Dobbs Republican
Treasurer Tammy Marler Republican

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

State

Past gubernatorial election results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 79.63%14,33718.60% 3,3491.77% 318
2016 73.78%12,59823.65% 4,0392.57% 438
2012 55.46%9,25142.18% 7,0362.36% 393
2008 54.12%9,20543.86% 7,4592.02% 343
2004 66.12%10,79632.85% 5,3641.03% 168
2000 58.40%8,30139.80% 5,6571.80% 257
1996 47.71% 6,79350.63%7,2081.66% 237
1992 49.18% 7,33550.82%7,5810.00% 0
1988 66.86%9,06033.12% 4,4880.02% 3
1984 59.67%7,87540.33% 5,3230.00% 0
1980 53.17%7,47146.75% 6,5690.07% 10
1976 52.91%6,48946.82% 5,7420.27% 33
1972 54.67%6,97245.23% 5,7680.09% 12
1968 41.44% 5,39358.56%7,6210.00% 0
1964 38.67% 5,02161.33%7,9640.00% 0
1960 49.56% 6,77250.44%6,8910.00% 0

Butler County is split between two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are represented by Republicans.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 152 — Butler County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Hardy Billington9,595100.00%+30.81
Missouri House of Representatives — District 152 — Butler County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Hardy Billington5,89069.19%-30.81
Democratic Robert L. Smith2,62330.81%+30.81
Missouri House of Representatives — District 153 — Butler County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Darrell Atchison6,147100.00%+18.87
Missouri House of Representatives — District 153 — Butler County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jeff Shawan4,24981.13%+0.04
Democratic Matt Michel98818.87%-0.05

All of Butler County is included in Missouri's 25th Senatorial District and is represented by Republican Jason Bean (R-Holcomb) in the Missouri Senate.

Missouri Senate — District 25 — Butler County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jason Bean16,168100.00%+23.84
Missouri Senate — District 25 — Butler County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Doug Libla12,74176.16%+6.54
Democratic Bill Burlison 3,98923.84%-6.54

Federal

All of Butler County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason Smith (R-Salem) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith was elected to a fifth term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Kathy Ellis.

U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 8th Congressional District – Butler County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jason Smith14,37280.67%+1.02
Democratic Kathy Ellis3,15417.70%-1.14
Libertarian Tom Schmitz2891.62%+0.11
U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri's 8th Congressional District – Butler County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jason Smith11,06079.65%+0.24
Democratic Kathy Ellis2,61618.84%+0.79
Libertarian Jonathan L. Shell2101.51%-1.04

Butler County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).

U.S. Senate – Class I – Butler County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley10,72776.47%+22.14
Democratic Claire McCaskill2,96121.11%-19.48
Independent Craig O'Dear1471.05%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell1150.82%-4.26
Green Jo Crain770.55%+0.55
Write-Ins10.01%

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

U.S. Senate - Class III - Butler County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt11,76469.22%
Democratic Jason Kander4,54326.73%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine3712.18%
Green Johnathan McFarland1851.09%
Constitution Fred Ryman1320.78%

Political culture

United States presidential election results for Butler County, Missouri [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 14,60280.37%3,30118.17%2661.46%
2016 13,65079.09%3,03617.59%5733.32%
2012 12,24872.52%4,36325.83%2781.65%
2008 11,80568.09%5,31630.66%2171.25%
2004 11,69671.14%4,66628.38%790.48%
2000 9,11163.28%4,99634.70%2902.01%
1996 6,99648.78%5,78040.30%1,56710.93%
1992 6,45042.23%6,60243.23%2,22014.54%
1988 7,96858.00%5,75141.86%190.14%
1984 8,71264.96%4,69935.04%00.00%
1980 8,34258.83%5,60539.52%2341.65%
1976 5,66945.41%6,75954.14%570.46%
1972 9,19872.63%3,46627.37%00.00%
1968 6,32646.98%4,37932.52%2,75920.49%
1964 5,61642.14%7,71057.86%00.00%
1960 8,75161.81%5,40638.19%00.00%
1956 7,21655.15%5,86944.85%00.00%
1952 7,84354.90%6,42644.98%160.11%
1948 4,27644.40%5,31955.23%350.36%
1944 6,37559.99%4,21939.70%320.30%
1940 8,02456.21%6,21343.52%380.27%
1936 6,35550.31%6,23449.35%420.33%
1932 4,15540.33%6,05858.80%900.87%
1928 5,59162.48%3,32037.10%380.42%
1924 4,48955.98%2,95336.83%5777.20%
1920 4,60161.82%2,66235.77%1792.41%
1916 2,71753.76%2,13542.24%2024.00%
1912 1,85139.68%1,94641.71%86818.61%
1908 2,18651.22%1,89344.35%1894.43%
1904 1,96054.93%1,36938.37%2396.70%
1900 1,88851.77%1,67045.79%892.44%
1896 1,63548.19%1,74351.37%150.44%
1892 1,05242.30%1,23349.58%2028.12%
1888 85741.02%1,18956.92%432.06%

At the presidential level, Butler County is solidly Republican. Butler County strongly favored Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Butler County in 1992 with a plurality of the vote, and a Democrat hasn't won majority support from the county's voters in a presidential election since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Butler County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. Despite Butler County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes. In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 54.47% of Butler County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

Missouri presidential preference primaries

2020

The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Butler County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Butler County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Biden99760.72
Democratic Bernie Sanders56434.35
Democratic Tulsi Gabbard100.61
Democratic Others/Uncommitted714.32

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Butler County and statewide by overwhelming margins.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Butler County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump2,99998.65
Republican Bill Weld70.23
Republican Others/Uncommitted341.12

2016

The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, but carried a majority of the vote in Butler County. He went on to win the presidency.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Butler County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump3,65250.47
Republican Ted Cruz2,67636.98
Republican John Kasich4275.90
Republican Marco Rubio3244.48
Republican Others/Uncommitted1572.17

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) narrowly won statewide and carried a majority in Butler County.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Butler County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hillary Clinton88952.76
Democratic Bernie Sanders76645.46
Democratic Others/Uncommitted301.78

2012

The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Butler County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

2008

In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. However, former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) won a plurality in Butler County.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Butler County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Huckabee2,21548.85
Republican John McCain1,11724.64
Republican Mitt Romney1,00722.21
Republican Ron Paul1342.96
Republican Others/Uncommitted611.35

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Butler County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Butler County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hillary Clinton2,49069.87
Democratic Barack Obama96026.94
Democratic Others/Uncommitted1143.20

Communities

The Art Deco-style Rodgers Theatre opened in Poplar Bluff on June 1, 1949. Rodgers Theatre, 204-224 N. Broadway Street, Poplar Bluff, Mo, USA.jpg
The Art Deco-style Rodgers Theatre opened in Poplar Bluff on June 1, 1949.

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Townships

Butler County is divided into ten townships:

Notable people

See also

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