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Butler County
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At - A - Glance

  • Population
    182,901

  • Ranking in the State (population)
    20

  • Number of Municipalities
    57

  • Largest Municipality
    Cranberry Township (population 27,509)

  • Named After
    Revolutionary War General Richard Butler

  • Percent of Population Between 25–44
    29.3

  • Percent of Married Couple Families
    59.8

  • Percent with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (persons age 25+)
    23.5

  • Mean Travel Time To Work, Workers Age 16+
    25.3 minutes

  • Median Household Income
    $42,308

  • Some Famous Residents
    World-Famous Bridge Engineer John Roebling and Senator Walter Lowrie

  • Interesting Fact
    Bantam Car Company in Butler County designed a prototype of a vehicle that would later evolve into the Jeep used by the U.S. military in World War II.

 

 

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