Butler, IN

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Butler, Indiana

Butler, Indiana, in De Kalb county, is 23 miles NE of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center) and 70 miles W of Toledo, Ohio. The people of the city are in the Fort Wayne metropolitan area. Butler has a population of 2,725.

The People and Families of Butler

In Butler, about 56% of adults are married. Butler is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the city is full of young ones.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Butler had a median family income of $42,188.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Butler Housing

In Butler, 72% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Butler, 93% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Butler; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Butler strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Butler, IN

Comparing Butler to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NE of Fort Wayne, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles W of Toledo, Ohio
County	De Kalb
Metro Area	Fort Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	46721
Phone Area Codes	260
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.41
Longitude	-84.879

Station	AUBURN 2 SSE
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.4 inches

Station	PRAIRIE HEIGHTS
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.4 inches

Station	PAULDING
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,725	100%
Male	1,327	48.7%
Female	1,398	51.3%
Under 18	838	30.8%
18+	1,887	69.2%
65+	277	10.2%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	3.17
White	2,662	97.7%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	34	1.2%
Mixed Race	17	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	61	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,714
Growth	-11
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.9%
US/American	20.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.4%
Irish	10.5%
English	9%
Italian	3.5%
Scottish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Norwegian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
French Canadian	1.1%
Hungarian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Butler	2,725	$42,188
Ashley	1,010	$42,841
Auburn	12,074	$52,687
Hamilton	1,233	$47,917
Hudson	596	$44,792
St Joe	478	$36,833
Waterloo	2,200	$45,625

Library
Butler Pl 340 S Broadway Butler, Indiana (260) 868-2351 Library Web Site

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