The Town Files

Butler County, Kansas

68,287 people. The median home is worth $217,600 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $81,610.

Towns in Butler County

Towns in Butler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Andover14,892$291,400$104,78735.9
El Dorado12,870$120,300$59,18036.2
Augusta9,256$175,500$64,91938.4
Rose Hill4,185$219,900$102,38933.6

People and housing

Butler CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$217,600$128,200
Median rent$956$815
Median household income$81,610$63,857
Median age38.438.5
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%24.0%
Below the poverty line8.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

19,881 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,462 a year.

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,154 jobs · $43,143Retail2,126 jobs · $35,043Manufacturing1,927 jobs · $92,073Hotels & restaurants1,630 jobs · $19,645Construction1,376 jobs · $67,300Professional & technical serv…692 jobs · $77,758
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Butler County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,725 storm events in Butler County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Butler County by type since 1996Hail742Heat8Flood54Drought49Tornado40High Wind21Heavy Rain66Heavy Snow13Flash Flood88Winter Storm29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Butler County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4943: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).