Butler County, Kentucky

Butler County
County
Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°13′N 86°41′W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	January 18, 1810
Named for	Richard Butler
Seat	Morgantown
Largest city	Morgantown
Area
• Total	431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land	426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Water	5.4 sq mi (14 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,371
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.butlercounty.ky.gov

Butler County is a county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Morgantown.