Butler County is a county in Kentucky, United States, along the Green River in the state’s Western Coal Fields region, in the west-central part of the state. It had a population of 12,371 at the 2020 census and covers 431 square miles (1,120 km2) centred near 37\u00b013\u2032N 86\u00b041\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Morgantown is the county seat, and its postal code is 42261. The county has three incorporated cities and roughly four dozen unincorporated communities, and observes Central time.<\/p>\n
Butler County has three incorporated cities — Morgantown, Rochester, and Woodbury — plus dozens of small unincorporated communities and crossroads scattered across the county’s hills and river bottoms. The table below carries every settlement name still recognised on current maps and gazetteers; a handful of obsolete-looking duplicates from older lists have been dropped.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42261<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rochester<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42273<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodbury<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42288<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Aberdeen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Banock<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Boston<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brooklyn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Casey<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Davis Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Decker<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dexterville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dimple<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dunbar<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eden<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flener<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gilstrap<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grancer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harper Crossroads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harreldsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Horsemill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Huldeville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Huntsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jetson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42252<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lee<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leetown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Logansport<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Love<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mining City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Monford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Neafus<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Needmore<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Ridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Provo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Quality<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Reedyville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sharer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Silver City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sugar Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Temple View<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tilford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Turnertown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vineyard<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Welchs Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Welcome<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Whittinghill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Youngtown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the remaining small communities have no ZIP code of their own and are served by mail carriers out of Morgantown, Rochester, or Jetson.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nButler County sits in Kentucky’s Western Coal Fields, split by the Green River, which loops through the county past Rochester and Woodbury and once carried steamboat and log traffic to the Ohio River. The land is rolling to hilly, with ridges and hollows typical of the coal-fields transition zone between the Pennyroyal Plateau to the south and the coal country to the north.<\/p>\n Butler County borders Ohio County<\/a> to the north, Grayson County to the northeast, Edmonson County<\/a> to the east, Warren County<\/a> to the south, Logan County<\/a> to the southwest, and Muhlenberg County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n Butler County had 12,371 residents at the 2020 census. Morgantown, the seat, is the county’s largest community, followed by Rochester along the Green River. Median household income runs below the Kentucky median of $61,118, consistent with the county’s rural, coal- and agriculture-dependent economy. With 426 square miles of land, the county’s population density is under 30 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Agriculture, timber, and small manufacturing anchor the local economy, alongside a long history of coal mining in the county’s northern reaches. Morgantown serves as the county’s retail and government hub, with the Butler County Fiscal Court and county schools based there. The Green River draws boaters and anglers, and Mining City’s name recalls the county’s coal past.<\/p>\n Butler County was formed on January 18, 1810, from parts of Logan and Ohio counties, making it the 53rd county established in Kentucky. It was named for Major General Richard Butler, who was killed at the Battle of the Wabash in 1791. The county is home to one of only two Civil War monuments in Kentucky honoring soldiers from both the Union and Confederacy, reflecting the divided loyalties common to the region during the war.<\/p>\n Kentucky Highway 70 and KY 79 are the main routes through Butler County, connecting Morgantown to the surrounding counties.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Bowling Green–Warren County Regional Airport.<\/p>\n Where is Butler County, Kentucky?<\/strong> What is the population of Butler County?<\/strong> How big is Butler County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Butler County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Butler County?<\/strong> |