Butler County is a

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located in the southwestern part of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 390,357. Its

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. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 during St. Clair's Defeat. Located along the

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, it is also home to

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, a public university founded in 1809. Butler County is part of the

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. The majority of the county is in District 52 of the State House.

History

Successive cultures of ancient

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occupied areas of the county. They built large

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, seven of which were still standing and recorded by a Smithsonian survey. Early French explorers likely passed through the area along the Miami River. The gravesites of David and Margaret Gregory indicate they were some of the first white settlers in the area in Liberty Township. White settlers began moving into the area in larger numbers after the 1793

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was signed with the Native Americans of the area. Butler County was formed on March 24, 1803, from portions of Hamilton County. It is named for General Richard Butler. Between 1803 and 1823, the townships of the county became officially recognized. Large portions of the county were held by non-resident owners, including 640 acres owned by future

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William H Harrison. Some land that was originally part of Butler County was reassigned to Warren County in the north and Hamilton County to the south. Butler County's original size was 480 sq miles. In 1830, Peter Schrock emigrated from France to live in Butler County. Around the late 1860s or early 1870s, the community of Mauds was the sight of an attempt by a local entrepreneur to construct a mill that worked via

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. A large crowd gathered to watch the mill start, and when it did not, laughter ensued. Nothing was heard from the unnamed entrepreneur again, and the mill quickly vanished. The local newspapers did not record the event, and the only record of its occurrence was transmitted by elderly residents of Mauds to one William Marion Miller of

. The Great Flood of 1913 affected much of the county, particularly the communities of

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where approximately 25% of the town was flooded and 6 people died and

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, where 46% of the city was flooded, over 300 buildings destroyed, and at least 98 people killed. In the 1920s, Butler, Pickaway and Washington counties were central areas of the rural membership of the

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in Ohio. In 1957 the Ohio Legislature established Hueston Woods State Park, which covers 3,596 acres in Butler and neighboring Preble County. In addition to a 625-acre manmade lake, the park contains the 200-acre Hueston Woods, one of the last near-

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growths of

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and

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in Ohio.

Geography and geology

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. The majority of Butler County consists of the river valleys of the

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and

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s. The valley was originally carved by glaciation. The soil at highest uplands is frequently heavy in

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, moving downhill to a sandy loam, while in the valleys the soil is black with river deposits. Before deforestation by settlers, much of the area was forests of

and

trees.

Adjacent counties

* Preble County (north) * Montgomery County (northeast) * Warren County (east) * Hamilton County (south) * Dearborn County, Indiana (southwest) *

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(west) * Union County, Indiana (northwest)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 332,807 people, 123,082 households, and 87,880 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 129,793 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.20%

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, 5.27%

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, 0.21% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.62% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 28.1% were of

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, 16.7%

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, 10.7% Irish, and 9.8%

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ancestry according to

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. Those citing "

" ancestry in Butler County are of overwhelmingly English extraction, most

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s identify simply as American because their ancestors have been in North America for centuriesin some cases since the 1600s. There were 123,082 households, out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were

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living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $47,885, and the median income for a family was $57,513. Males had a median income of $42,052 versus $27,602 for females. The

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for the county was $22,076. About 5.40% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the

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, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 368,130 people, 135,960 households, and 95,404 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 148,273 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 86.0% white, 7.3% black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.0% were

, 14.8% were

, 13.6% were Irish, and 9.7% were

. Of the 135,960 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.8% were non-families, and 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age was 36.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $54,788 and the median income for a family was $68,539. Males had a median income of $50,499 versus $37,094 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,892. About 8.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the

, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Prior to 1952, Butler County was strongly Democratic in presidential elections, only backing two Republican candidates for president from 1856 to 1948. Starting with the 1952 election, it has become a Republican Party stronghold, with the sole Democrat to win the county in a presidential election since then being Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 in the midst of his statewide and national landslide victory.

Education

There are sixteen school districts having territory in Butler County.

Primary Boundaries in Butler County

*Edgewood City School District (also in Preble) ** Edgewood High School, Trenton (The Cougars) *

Fairfield City School District The Fairfield City School District is a public school district in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It encompasses most of the city of Fairfield and most of Fairfield Township, as well as small parts of the city of Hamilton Hamilton may ...

** Fairfield High School, Fairfield (The Indians) *Hamilton City School District ** Hamilton High School, Hamilton (Big Blue) * Lakota Local School District **

Lakota East High School Lakota East High School is a four-year, public high school in Liberty Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is a member of the Lakota Local School District, which comprises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township. Th ...

, Liberty Township (The Thunderhawks) **

Lakota West High School Lakota West High School is a four-year, public high school in West Chester Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is a member of the Lakota Local School District, which comprises both West Chester Township and Liberty Towns ...

, West Chester (The Firebirds) *Madison Local School District **

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, Middletown (The Mohawks) *Middletown City School District (also in Warren) ** Middletown High School, Middletown (The Middies) *Monroe Local School District (also in Warren) ** Monroe High School, Monroe (The Hornets) *New Miami Local School District ** New Miami High School, New Miami (The Vikings) *Ross Local School District ** Ross High School, Hamilton (The Rams) *Talawanda City School District (also in Preble) ** Talawanda High School, Oxford (The Braves)

Partial Boundaries in Butler County

* Mason City School District, Mason OH (Primarily in Warren County) *Northwest Local School District, Cincinnati OH (Primarily in Hamilton County) *Preble Shawnee School District, Camden OH (Primarily in Preble County) *

Princeton City School District Princeton City School District (commonly known as Princeton City Schools) is a city school district in northern Hamilton County, Ohio in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The school district serves Glendale, Lincoln Heights, and Woodlawn; mos ...

, Springdale OH (Primarily in Hamilton County) *Southwest Local School District, Harrison OH (Primarily in Hamilton County) *

Union County–College Corner Joint School District The Union County–College Corner Joint State School District (abbreviated UC/CC) is an interstate unified school district that serves Union County and northeastern Franklin County in Indiana, as well as portions of Preble and Butler counties ...

, Liberty IN (Partial in Preble County, Ohio, Primarily in Union and Franklin Counties in Indiana)

Private High Schools

Father Stephen T. Badin High School Stephen T. Badin High School, (commonly known as Badin High School) is a Catholic high school of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati school system, serving grades nine through twelve in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. It is a comprehensive high schoo ...

, (Known as Badin High School), Hamilton (The Rams) * Cincinnati Christian Schools, Fairfield (The Cougars) *Middletown Christian Schools, Middletown (The Eagles) (School complex located in Warren County)

Higher Education

Butler County is home to top ranked and 10th oldest public university,

Campuses

Main Campus, located in

Oxford, OH Oxford is a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,035 at the 2020 census. A college town, Oxford was founded as a home for Miami University and lies in the southwestern portion of the state approximately northwest o ...

. Founded in 1809. *

Miami University Middletown Miami University Middletown or Miami Middletown is a satellite campus of Miami University in Middletown, Ohio. It was founded in 1966 and is the oldest regional campus of Miami University and Ohio's first regional campus.Middletown. Founded in 1966, this is Ohio's first regional campus. *

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, located in

. Founded in 1968. *

Miami University Voice of America Learning Center The Miami University Voice of America Learning Center (Miami VOALC) is a satellite campus of Miami University in West Chester, Ohio. It is one of three regional campuses of Miami University. It is located on a portion of the former Voice of Amer ...

, located in West Chester. Founded in 2009, this campus houses the Farmer School of Business MBA program. Butler County is also home to Butler Tech, a Career Technical Education institution for High School students and Adults. Butler Tech has campuses in West Chester and Fairfield Township.

Communities

Map of Butler County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

* Fairfield *

(county seat) * Middletown * Monroe *

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* Sharonville * Trenton

Villages

* College Corner * Jacksonburg * Millville * New Miami * Seven Mile

Census-designated places

* Beckett Ridge * Darrtown * Four Bridges * Olde West Chester * Ross * Somerville * Wetherington * Williamsdale

Unincorporated communities

* Alert *

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* Collinsville * Excello * Indian Springs * Maud * McGonigle * Miltonville * Okeana *

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* Overpeck * Pisgah * Poasttown * Port Union * Scipio * Shandon * Tylersville * West Middletown * Woodsdale

Townships

There are thirteen

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s in Butler County and three paper townships:

Civil

* Fairfield *

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* Milford *

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* Reily * Ross * St. Clair * Wayne * West Chester (formerly Union Township) https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites

Paper

*Hamilton *Heritage (Fairfield) *Middletown

Ohio House Districts

* Ohio House of Representatives, 51st District *

Ohio House of Representatives, 52nd District Ohio's 52nd House of Representatives district is currently represented by Jennifer Gross. The district is a part of Butler County and includes West Chester Township, Liberty Township, Fairfield Township, and southeast Sharonville. As of the ...

* Ohio House of Representatives, 53rd District * Ohio House of Representatives, 54th District

Ohio Senate Districts

* Ohio Senate, 4th District * Ohio Senate, 7th District

Notable people

* Walter Alston, manager of Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers *

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, congressman,

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* Mary Bowermaster,

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record holder *

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, governor of Ohio *

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, football player *

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, football player *

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, television personality * Chase Crawford, actor and film producer * Greg Dulli, musician * Weeb Ewbank, football coach *

Andrew L. Harris Andrew Lintner Harris (also known as The Farmer–Statesman) (November 17, 1835 – September 13, 1915) was one of the heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War and served as the 44th governor of Ohio. Biography Harr ...

, governor of Ohio *

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, serial killer *

William Dean Howells William Dean Howells (; March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of ''The Atlantic Monthly'', ...

, writer * Lorenzo D. Immell, Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War * Howard Jones, football coach *

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, federal judge and baseball commissioner * Mark Lewis, baseball player * Jerry Lucas, basketball player *

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, musical group *

Ezra Meeker Ezra Morgan Meeker (December 29, 1830December 3, 1928) was an American pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by ox-drawn wagon as a young man, migrating from Iowa to the Pacific Coast. Later in life he worked to memorialize the Trail, repeated ...

, Oregon Trail preservationist *

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, baseball player and radio announcer, both for the

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* Darrell Pace, Olympic archer * Clarence Page, columnist * Nan Phelps, artist *

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, scientist devising the

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for earthquakes * Glen Rogers, serial killer * Charlie Root, baseball player *

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, award-winning pornographic actress *

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, musician * Kent Tekulve, baseball player * Roger Troutman, musician * C. William Verity, politician and businessman * Scott Walker, musician *

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, NFL player for the

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References

External links

County website
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