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Butler County, Pennsylvania
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| Butler County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in the state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the USA |
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| Founded | March 12, 1800 |
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| Seat | Butler |
| Largest City | Butler |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
795 sq mi (2,059 km²) 789 sq mi (2,044 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.79% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
174,083 220/sq mi (85/km²) |
| Website: www.co.butler.pa.us | |
Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population was 174,083.
Butler County was created on March 12, 1800 from part of Allegheny County and named in honor of General Richard Butler. Its county seat is Butler6. Jack Cohen, the Executive Director of Tourism for Butler County, was named the 2007 Hard Rock International Ambassador of Rock and Roll (see www.visitbutlercounty.com).
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- Mary Jo White, Republican, Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial District
- Jane C. Orie, Republican, Pennsylvania's 40th Senatorial District
- Donald C. White, Republican, Pennsylvania's 41st Senatorial District
- Robert D. Robbins, Republican, Pennsylvania's 50th Senatorial District
- Dick Stevenson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 8th Representative District
- Jaret Gibbons, Democrat, Pennsylvania 10th Representative District at PA House
- Brian Ellis, Republican, Pennsylvania's 11th Representative District
- Daryl D. Metcalfe, Republican, Pennsylvania's 12th Representative District
- Scott E. Hutchinson, Republican, Pennsylvania's 64th Representative District
- Phil English, Republican, Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
- Jason Altmire, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,058 km² (795 sq mi). 2,042 km² (789 sq mi) of it is land and 16 km² (6 sq mi) of it (0.79%) is water.
- Venango County (north)
- Clarion County (northeast)
- Armstrong County (east)
- Westmoreland County (southeast)
- Allegheny County (south)
- Beaver County (west)
- Lawrence County (west)
- Mercer County (northwest)
As of the census² of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 85/km² (221/sq mi). There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 34/km² (89/sq mi). The racial/ethnic makeup of the county is 97.83% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, 0.54% from two or more races; and 0.58% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 65,862 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.
Butler County is named after Richard Butler (general), a hero of the American Revolution. It is the location of Moraine State Park, with the 3,000 acre glacial lake, Lake Arthur. Lake Arthur is used for fishing and sailing, and the surrounding park is used for hiking and hunting.
Some famous inventions and discoveries were made in Butler County. It was in Saxonburg, that the designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, John Roebling, invented his revolutionary "wire rope." At what is now known as Oil Creek, Butler County resident William Smith and Edwin Drake first proved that oil could be tapped from underground for consistent supply. The Jeep was developed in Butler County by American Bantam in 1941.
Butler County has been lived in and traveled through by famous politicians. George Washington passed through during the French and Indian War. Butler's only U.S. Senator, Walter Lowrie, built a home in 1828 that still stands behind the Butler County Courthouse. Butler's highest ranked federal official ever is William J. Perry, Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton from 1994-1997. He graduated from Butler High School in 1945. In 1923, President Warren G. Harding's funeral train passed through Butler County on its way back to Washington D.C. John F. Kennedy delivered a speech in front of the Butler County Courthouse during the United States presidential election, 1960. Then in 2004, Vice President Dick Cheney delivered a speech in Saxonburg to rally support for President George W. Bush during the United States presidential election, 2004.
Two major movies have also been filmed in Butler County. The first being the famous 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead that was shot near Evans City. The second was the 1996 comedy film Kingpin that was filmed in the Mars and Prospect areas. More recently, the straight-to-DVD film The Haunting Hour Volume One: Don't Think About It was filmed in the borough of Seven Fields in 2006.
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Butler County:
Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's Homepage
- Butler County Community College (Pennsylvania)'s Homepage
- Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District
- Butler Area School District
- Freeport Area School District
- Karns City Area School District
- Mars Area School District
- Moniteau School District
- Seneca Valley School District
- Slippery Rock Area School District
- South Butler County School District at www.southbutler.k12.pa.us
- Butler Eagle daily newspaper
- WBUT (AM)
- WISR-AM
- WLER-FM
There are 2 Pennsylvania state parks in Butler County.
- Jennings Environmental Education Center is the home of the only protected relict prairie in Pennsylvania.
- Moraine State Park
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Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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| County seat: Butler | ||
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Bruin | Callery | Cherry Valley | Chicora | Connoquenessing | East Butler | Eau Claire | Evans City | Fairview | Harmony | Harrisville | Karns City | Mars | Petrolia | Portersville | Prospect | Saxonburg | Seven Fields | Slippery Rock | Valencia | West Liberty | West Sunbury | Zelienople |
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| Townships |
Adams | Allegheny | Brady | Buffalo | Butler | Center | Cherry | Clay | Clearfield | Clinton | Concord | Connoquenessing | Cranberry | Donegal | Fairview | Forward | Franklin | Jackson | Jefferson | Lancaster | Marion | Mercer | Middlesex | Muddy Creek | Oakland | Parker | Penn | Slippery Rock | Summit | Venango | Washington | Winfield | Worth |
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| Communities and CDPs |
Fernway | Fox Run | Homeacre-Lyndora | Meadowood | Meridian | Nixon | Oak Hills | Shanor-Northvue |
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