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Butler County, Missouri

Butler County, Missouri, has 41,904 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Poplar Bluff. It uses Central Time and covers 695 sq mi (1,799 km²) of land.

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Butler County in Missouri
Ripley CountyStoddard CountyPoplar BluffQulinFiskFairdealingNeelyville
Butler County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
41,904
Land area
695 sq mi (1,799 km²)
County seat or government
Poplar Bluff
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$49,089 ± $3,075
Median home value
$145,100 ± $7,701
Median rent, with utilities
$780 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
64.6% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Poplar Bluff, MO micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.32 sq mi (11.2 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29023
Coordinates (central point)
36.715180, -90.403130
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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. 6390135,324 people
  2. 639372,643 people
  3. 639662,110 people
  4. 639611,600 people
  5. 639401,326 people
  6. 639671,313 people
  7. 63954954 people
  8. 63945928 people
  9. 63932848 people
  10. 63953787 people
  11. 639620 people

11 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. Poplar Bluff Township25,949 people
  2. Beaver Dam Township4,680 people
  3. Ash Hill Township3,192 people
  4. Epps Township2,791 people
  5. St. Francois Township2,071 people
  6. Black River Township1,495 people
  7. Neely Township655 people
  8. Gillis Bluff Township583 people
  9. Cane Creek Township418 people
  10. Coon Island Township186 people

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

School districts in Butler County, largest first

  1. Poplar Bluff R-I School District32,846 people
  2. Doniphan R-I School District8,069 people
  3. Twin Rivers R-X School District5,696 people
  4. Greenville R-II School District4,041 people
  5. East Carter County R-II School District3,371 people
  6. Neelyville R-IV School District2,774 people
  7. Naylor R-II School District1,243 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. Poplar Bluff, Missouri (city)16,254 people
  2. Qulin, Missouri (city)570 people
  3. Fisk, Missouri (city)502 people
  4. Fairdealing, Missouri (CDP)415 people
  5. Neelyville, Missouri (city)358 people
  6. Broseley, Missouri (CDP)65 people
  7. Harviell, Missouri (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clay County, Arkansas24 mi south
  2. Ripley County, Missouri27 mi west
  3. Stoddard County, Missouri27 mi east
  4. Wayne County, Missouri27 mi north
  5. Carter County, Missouri34 mi northwest
  6. Dunklin County, Missouri43 mi southeast

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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.