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Butler County, Iowa

Butler County, Iowa, has 14,049 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Allison. It uses Central Time and covers 580 sq mi (1,503 km²) of land.

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Butler County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
14,049
Land area
580 sq mi (1,503 km²)
County seat or government
Allison
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$73,715 ± $2,576
Median home value
$165,400 ± $5,861
Median rent, with utilities
$812 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
84.1% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area and Mason City, IA micro area
Water area
1.62 sq mi (4.19 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19023
Coordinates (central point)
42.734757, -92.780153
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Butler County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5061343,867 people
  2. 5067712,673 people
  3. 506652,693 people
  4. 506582,450 people
  5. 506012,299 people
  6. 506702,270 people
  7. 506362,186 people
  8. 506192,150 people
  9. 506041,590 people
  10. 506021,254 people
  11. 506601,143 people
  12. 50625930 people
All 18
  1. 50666753 people
  2. 50611364 people
  3. 50433157 people
  4. 5060563 people
  5. 5060824 people
  6. 5064912 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Butler County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Butler County, largest first

  1. Albion Township2,080 people
  2. Shell Rock Township1,917 people
  3. Coldwater Township1,780 people
  4. Butler Township1,562 people
  5. Monroe Township1,492 people
  6. Beaver Township1,259 people
  7. West Point Township1,226 people
  8. Pittsford Township933 people
  9. Jackson Township641 people
  10. Fremont Township374 people
  11. Madison Township235 people
  12. Bennezette Township233 people
All 16
  1. Washington Township182 people
  2. Dayton Township132 people
  3. Jefferson Township119 people
  4. Ripley Township103 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Butler County, largest first

  1. Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District14,332 people
  2. Hampton-Dumont Community School District6,562 people
  3. AGWSR Community School District4,351 people
  4. Dike-New Hartford Community School District4,270 people
  5. Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District4,086 people
  6. Nashua-Plainfield Community School District3,914 people
  7. North Butler Community School District3,709 people
  8. Clarksville Community School District1,987 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Parkersburg, Iowa (city)1,766 people
  2. Shell Rock, Iowa (city)1,625 people
  3. Greene, Iowa (city)1,339 people
  4. Clarksville, Iowa (city)1,237 people
  5. Aplington, Iowa (city)1,111 people
  6. Allison, Iowa (city)929 people
  7. Dumont, Iowa (city)783 people
  8. New Hartford, Iowa (city)675 people
  9. Bristow, Iowa (city)197 people
  10. Aredale, Iowa (city)48 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Floyd County, Iowa22 mi north
  2. Grundy County, Iowa23 mi south
  3. Bremer County, Iowa23 mi east
  4. Franklin County, Iowa25 mi west
  5. Black Hawk County, Iowa30 mi southeast
  6. Chickasaw County, Iowa32 mi northeast
  7. Hardin County, Iowa33 mi southwest
  8. Cerro Gordo County, Iowa33 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.