East Butler, Pennsylvania

East Butler, Pennsylvania
Borough
Borough of East Butler
Houses on Broadway
Location of East Butler in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°52′40″N79°50′38″W / 40.87778°N 79.84389°W / 40.87778; -79.84389
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Butler County
Settled	1927
Area [1]
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
• Land	1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	764
• Density	732.50/sq mi (282.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	16029
Area code	724
FIPS code	42-20904
School district	Butler Area School District

East Butler is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 732 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

East Butler is located east of the center of Butler County at 40°52′40″N79°50′38″W / 40.87778°N 79.84389°W / 40.87778; -79.84389 (40.877703, −79.843921), ^[4] in the valley of Bonnie Brook, a tributary of Connoquenessing Creek. It is 3 miles (5 km) east of downtown Butler, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of East Butler has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	521		—
1940	559		7.3%
1950	758		35.6%
1960	1,007		32.8%
1970	919		−8.7%
1980	799		−13.1%
1990	725		−9.3%
2000	679		−6.3%
2010	732		7.8%
2020	764		4.4%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [2]

As of the 2000 census, ^[6] there were 679 people, 295 households, and 184 families residing in the borough. The population density was 650.4 inhabitants per square mile (251.1/km²). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 289.3 per square mile (111.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.71% White, 0.15% Asian, and 0.15% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 295 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,821, and the median income for a family was $41,375. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,242. About 6.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Butler Area School District. ^[8] Butler Area Intermediate High School and Butler Area Senior High School are the district's comprehensive secondary schools.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): East Butler borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Butler County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024. - Text list Archived July 14, 2024, at the Wayback Machine