Butler County, Ohio
Butler County, Ohio, has 400,128 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hamilton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 467 sq mi (1,208 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 400,128
- Land area
- 467 sq mi (1,208 km²)
- County seat or government
- Hamilton
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $81,590 ± $1,701
- Median home value
- $258,500 ± $4,939
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,135 ± $19
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.9% ± 0.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 3.54 sq mi (9.16 km²)
- State
- Ohio
- County code (FIPS)
- 39017
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.439747, -84.565734
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 4501175,864 people
- 4504456,217 people
- 4506956,037 people
- 4501353,998 people
- 4501445,773 people
- 4504227,652 people
- 4505627,376 people
- 4524123,955 people
- 4506715,471 people
- 4524613,527 people
- 4505012,248 people
- 4501511,038 people
All 18
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
Butler County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Butler County, largest first
- West Chester Township65,755 people
- Liberty Township44,633 people
- Oxford Township24,210 people
- Fairfield Township22,928 people
- Lemon Township17,166 people
- Ross Township8,874 people
- Madison Township8,650 people
- Hanover Township8,225 people
- St. Clair Township6,768 people
- Morgan Township5,413 people
- Wayne Township4,441 people
- Milford Township3,562 people
All 13
- Reily Township2,704 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county
School districts in Butler County, largest first
- Lakota Local School District (Butler County)106,533 people
- Northwest Local School District (Hamilton County)74,969 people
- Fairfield City School District68,567 people
- Hamilton City School District63,759 people
- Mason City School District55,241 people
- Middletown City School District51,096 people
- Princeton City School District43,145 people
- Talawanda City School District36,027 people
- Southwest Local School District27,632 people
- Edgewood City School District20,502 people
- Ross Local School District16,049 people
- Monroe Local School District15,775 people
All 16
- Preble Shawnee Local School District9,352 people
- Madison Local School District (Butler County)8,456 people
- New Miami Local School District3,834 people
- College Corner Local School District599 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.
- Hamilton, Ohio (city)63,468 people
- Middletown, Ohio (city)51,617 people
- Fairfield, Ohio (city)44,828 people
- Oxford, Ohio (city)21,753 people
- Monroe, Ohio (city)15,401 people
- Sharonville, Ohio (city)14,030 people
- Trenton, Ohio (city)13,583 people
- Beckett Ridge, Ohio (CDP)9,496 people
- Four Bridges, Ohio (CDP)3,417 people
- Ross, Ohio (CDP)2,601 people
- New Miami, Ohio (village)2,223 people
- Wetherington, Ohio (CDP)1,138 people
All 21
- Williamsdale, Ohio (CDP)802 people
- Woodsdale, Ohio (CDP)735 people
- Darrtown, Ohio (CDP)643 people
- Millville, Ohio (village)603 people
- Seven Mile, Ohio (village)463 people
- College Corner, Ohio (village)429 people
- Olde West Chester, Ohio (CDP)291 people
- Somerville, Ohio (CDP)208 people
- Jacksonburg, Ohio (village)20 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Hamilton County, Ohio17 mi south
- Preble County, Ohio21 mi north
- Warren County, Ohio21 mi east
- Union County, Indiana23 mi northwest
- Montgomery County, Ohio26 mi northeast
- Franklin County, Indiana27 mi west
- Dearborn County, Indiana30 mi southwest
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