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.

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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 4501175,864 people
  2. 4504456,217 people
  3. 4506956,037 people
  4. 4501353,998 people
  5. 4501445,773 people
  6. 4504227,652 people
  7. 4505627,376 people
  8. 4524123,955 people
  9. 4506715,471 people
  10. 4524613,527 people
  11. 4505012,248 people
  12. 4501511,038 people
All 18
  1. 453279,315 people
  2. 450533,718 people
  3. 450643,373 people
  4. 45003839 people
  5. 45062511 people
  6. 45055198 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

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

  1. West Chester Township65,755 people
  2. Liberty Township44,633 people
  3. Oxford Township24,210 people
  4. Fairfield Township22,928 people
  5. Lemon Township17,166 people
  6. Ross Township8,874 people
  7. Madison Township8,650 people
  8. Hanover Township8,225 people
  9. St. Clair Township6,768 people
  10. Morgan Township5,413 people
  11. Wayne Township4,441 people
  12. Milford Township3,562 people
All 13
  1. 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

  1. Lakota Local School District (Butler County)106,533 people
  2. Northwest Local School District (Hamilton County)74,969 people
  3. Fairfield City School District68,567 people
  4. Hamilton City School District63,759 people
  5. Mason City School District55,241 people
  6. Middletown City School District51,096 people
  7. Princeton City School District43,145 people
  8. Talawanda City School District36,027 people
  9. Southwest Local School District27,632 people
  10. Edgewood City School District20,502 people
  11. Ross Local School District16,049 people
  12. Monroe Local School District15,775 people
All 16
  1. Preble Shawnee Local School District9,352 people
  2. Madison Local School District (Butler County)8,456 people
  3. New Miami Local School District3,834 people
  4. 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.

  1. Hamilton, Ohio (city)63,468 people
  2. Middletown, Ohio (city)51,617 people
  3. Fairfield, Ohio (city)44,828 people
  4. Oxford, Ohio (city)21,753 people
  5. Monroe, Ohio (city)15,401 people
  6. Sharonville, Ohio (city)14,030 people
  7. Trenton, Ohio (city)13,583 people
  8. Beckett Ridge, Ohio (CDP)9,496 people
  9. Four Bridges, Ohio (CDP)3,417 people
  10. Ross, Ohio (CDP)2,601 people
  11. New Miami, Ohio (village)2,223 people
  12. Wetherington, Ohio (CDP)1,138 people
All 21
  1. Williamsdale, Ohio (CDP)802 people
  2. Woodsdale, Ohio (CDP)735 people
  3. Darrtown, Ohio (CDP)643 people
  4. Millville, Ohio (village)603 people
  5. Seven Mile, Ohio (village)463 people
  6. College Corner, Ohio (village)429 people
  7. Olde West Chester, Ohio (CDP)291 people
  8. Somerville, Ohio (CDP)208 people
  9. Jacksonburg, Ohio (village)20 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamilton County, Ohio17 mi south
  2. Preble County, Ohio21 mi north
  3. Warren County, Ohio21 mi east
  4. Union County, Indiana23 mi northwest
  5. Montgomery County, Ohio26 mi northeast
  6. Franklin County, Indiana27 mi west
  7. Dearborn County, Indiana30 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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