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 perpetual motion. 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

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. The

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affected much of the county, particularly the communities of

Middletown, Ohio Middletown is a city located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, about 35 miles (47 km) north of Cincinnati. The population as of the 2020 census was 50,987. It is part of the Cincinnati metrop ...

where approximately 25% of the town was flooded and 6 people died and Hamilton, Ohio, 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 Ku Klux Klan in Ohio. In 1957 the Ohio Legislature established

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, 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 American beech 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

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, while in the valleys the soil is black with river deposits. Before deforestation by settlers, much of the area was forests of American beech and

trees.

Adjacent counties

* Preble County (north) * Montgomery County (northeast) *

Warren County Warren County is the name of fourteen counties in the USA. Some are named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War: * Warren County, Georgia * Warren County, Illinois * Warren County ...

(east) * Hamilton County (south) *

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(southwest) *

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(west) *

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(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%

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, 0.03%

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, 0.62% from

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

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of any race. 28.1% were of

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, 16.7%

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, 10.7%

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, 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 married couples 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

, 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

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

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, 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 Township ...

, 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 Talawanda High School (THS) is a public high school in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Talawanda School District and serves students in grades 9– 12. It was created in 1956 with the consolidation of three Butler C ...

, 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; ...

, 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, (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

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. 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. *

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, located in West Chester. Founded in 2009, this campus houses the

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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 *

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* Somerville * Wetherington * Williamsdale

Unincorporated communities

* Alert *

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

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Civil

* Fairfield *

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* Morgan *

* Reily *

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

Ohio Senate Districts

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

Notable people

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Mary Bowermaster Mary L. Bowermaster (July 26, 1917 – March 4, 2011) was a nurse's aide for schools in Butler County, Ohio, until a breast cancer diagnosis in 1979. After a mastectomy and successfully battling the disease, she began a second career in masters ath ...

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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 *

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, musician *

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, football coach *

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, governor of Ohio *

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, serial killer *

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

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, basketball player *

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, musical group *

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, Oregon Trail preservationist *

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, baseball player and radio announcer, both for the Cincinnati Reds *

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, Olympic archer *

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, columnist *

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, artist * Charles Francis Richter, scientist devising the

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for earthquakes * Glen Rogers, serial killer *

Charlie Root Charles Henry "Chinski" Root (March 17, 1899 – November 5, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago Cubs between 1923 and 1941. Root batted and threw right-handed. He holds the club record fo ...

, baseball player *

Bonnie Rotten Alaina Antoinette Hicks, known by her stage name Bonnie Rotten (born May 9, 1993) is an American former pornographic actress, feature dancer, fetish model, and director. In 2014, she became the first alt-porn star to win the AVN Award for Fem ...

, award-winning pornographic actress *

Brady Seals Brady Seals (born March 29, 1969) is an American country music artist. He is the cousin of Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) and Dan Seals, Johnny Duncan, the nephew of Troy Seals. Seals made his debut in 1988 as co-lead vocalist and keyboardist ...

, musician *

Kent Tekulve Kenton Charles Tekulve ( ; born March 5, 1947), nicknamed "Teke", is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played f ...

, baseball player *

Roger Troutman Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known as Roger, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influence ...

, musician * C. William Verity, politician and businessman * Scott Walker, musician * Simon Stepaniak, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers.

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