Butler, Missouri
Butler, Missouri | |
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Nickname(s): The Electric City[1] | |
![]() Location within Bates County and Missouri | |
Coordinates: 38°15′31″N 94°20′6″W / 38.25861°N 94.33500°WCoordinates: 38°15′31″N 94°20′6″W / 38.25861°N 94.33500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 4.08 sq mi (10.57 km2) |
• Land | 4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,219 |
• Estimate (2012[2]) | 4,157 |
• Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64730 |
Area code(s) | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-10054 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0715118 [4] |
Website | City Website |
Butler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States.[5] The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bates County.[6] The city is named for William Orlando Butler, a noted American military and political figure of the early and mid-19th century.[7] It is about fifty miles south of Kansas City, Missouri on U.S. Route 71-Interstate 49.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Official City webpage". City of Butler. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Atkeson, W.O. (1918). "History of Butler Missouri". Historical Publishing Company via Ray's Place website. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2013.