Butler County, Kansas
Butler County, Kansas, has 69,484 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is El Dorado. It uses Central Time and covers 1,430 sq mi (3,703 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 69,484
- Land area
- 1,430 sq mi (3,703 km²)
- County seat or government
- El Dorado
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $81,610 ± $3,426
- Median home value
- $217,600 ± $6,849
- Median rent, with utilities
- $956 ± $44
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77.6% ± 1.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Wichita, KS metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km²)
- State
- Kansas
- County code (FIPS)
- 20015
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.773649, -96.838840
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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 6711420,919 people
- 6700217,221 people
- 6704216,978 people
- 6701013,947 people
- 6723011,981 people
- 671336,931 people
- 670453,406 people
- 670392,996 people
- 671442,712 people
- 670172,264 people
- 670741,583 people
- 671541,290 people
All 20
20 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
- Bruno Township17,665 people
- Pleasant Township5,425 people
- Richland Township2,617 people
- Towanda Township2,588 people
- Prospect Township2,561 people
- Benton Township1,982 people
- Douglass Township1,912 people
- Augusta Township1,299 people
- Spring Township1,266 people
- Walnut Township1,168 people
- Milton Township1,162 people
- Little Walnut Township1,111 people
All 29
- Plum Grove Township690 people
- Murdock Township623 people
- Rosalia Township549 people
- Bloomington Township497 people
- Fairmount Township429 people
- Sycamore Township427 people
- Fairview Township407 people
- Rock Creek Township335 people
- Chelsea Township304 people
- El Dorado Township272 people
- Lincoln Township257 people
- Union Township210 people
- Clifford Township157 people
- Glencoe Township132 people
- Hickory Township95 people
- Logan Township84 people
- Clay Township78 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county
School districts in Butler County, largest first
- Andover Unified School District 38529,031 people
- El Dorado Unified School District 49013,966 people
- Augusta Unified School District 40212,449 people
- Circle Unified School District 37511,305 people
- Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 3948,128 people
- Eureka Unified School District 3893,997 people
- Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 2063,702 people
- Bluestem Unified School District 2053,415 people
- Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 3963,342 people
- Peabody-Burns Unified School District 3982,100 people
- Central Unified School District 4621,747 people
- Flinthills Unified School District 4921,499 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.
- Andover, Kansas (city)15,965 people
- El Dorado, Kansas (city)12,769 people
- Augusta, Kansas (city)9,216 people
- Rose Hill, Kansas (city)4,246 people
- Towanda, Kansas (city)1,668 people
- Douglass, Kansas (city)1,603 people
- Benton, Kansas (city)927 people
- Whitewater, Kansas (city)886 people
- Leon, Kansas (city)607 people
- Potwin, Kansas (city)513 people
- Elbing, Kansas (city)300 people
- Rosalia, Kansas (CDP)219 people
All 15
- Latham, Kansas (city)199 people
- Cassoday, Kansas (city)154 people
- Beaumont, Kansas (CDP)38 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Greenwood County, Kansas33 mi east
- Sedgwick County, Kansas35 mi west
- Cowley County, Kansas37 mi south
- Harvey County, Kansas38 mi northwest
- Chase County, Kansas39 mi north
- Elk County, Kansas39 mi southeast
- Marion County, Kansas43 mi north
- Sumner County, Kansas52 mi southwest
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