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Butler CountyKentucky

Butler County is a county in Kentucky with its seat in Morgantown, formed in 1810.

  • Founded1810
  • County seatMorgantown
  • Named forRichard Butler
  • Land area426 sq mi + 5.4 sq mi water
  • Population12,371 2020 Census
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OhioWarrenLoganGraysonEdmonsonMuhlenberg Morgantown Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Butler on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1810 from Logan County and Ohio County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Butler County was created from Logan and Ohio counties on May 1, 1810. The county was named after Richard Butler. Butler gained a small area from Logan on December 29, 1813, and gained from Ohio on March 15, 1871. In 1890, Butler lost territory to Muhlenberg County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1810
    Butler County created Butler created from Logan and Ohio.
    from Loganfrom Ohio
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 119, sec. 1/pp. 44-47
  2. 1813
    Gained territory Butler gained small area from Logan.
    from Logan
    · Ky. Acts 1813-1814, 22d assy., ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 129-130
  3. 1871
    Gained territory Butler gained from Ohio.
    from Ohio
    · Ky. Acts 1871, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1595, sec. 1/p. 64
  4. 1890
    Lost territory Butler lost to Muhlenberg.
    to Muhlenberg
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 3, ch. 1734, secs. 1-2/p. 1307

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Butler

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Butler by the Census

Population
12,371 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,416 2020 Census count
Land area
426 square miles
Water area
5.4 square miles
People per sq mi
29 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Butler County

When was Butler County founded?
Butler County was founded in 1810, formed from Logan County and Ohio County, and named after Richard Butler.
What is the county seat of Butler County?
The county seat of Butler County is Morgantown.
Is there an online parcel map for Butler County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Butler County's boundary or name changed?
Butler County was created in 1810 from Logan County and Ohio County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Logan County, Muhlenberg County and Ohio County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Butler County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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