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Butler, MO Profile


Butler, MO, population 4,210, is located in Missouri's Bates county, about 53.3 miles from Overland Park and 57.8 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Butler's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Butler has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Butler's population has declined by about 1%.

Butler's property crime levels tend to be higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Butler tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,234N/A
20014,217-0.40%
20024,2661.16%
20034,248-0.42%
20044,217-0.73%
20054,2420.59%
20064,2470.12%
20074,2550.19%
20084,249-0.14%
20094,210-0.92%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,531
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001590
2002773
2003234
2004188
2005118
20060
2007117
200894
2009139
201096
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00124
2002 00033
2003 00010
2004 0107
2005 0005
2006 0000
2007 0005
2008 0013
2009 0006
2010 2002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,612
20024,944
20034,629
20044,822
20055,027
20062,850
20073,793
20083,812
20093,825
20103,518
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 65 206 9
2002 34 168 9
2003 33 156 9
2004 29 171 5
2005 51 157 5
2006 31 87 4
2007 28 131 3
2008 16 138 9
2009 18 142 5
2010 25 118 4

Location

Elevation863 feet above sea level
Land Area3.7 Square Miles



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