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Why visit Butler
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Rummell Mill.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 42 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Butler
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Butler
Butler is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 941 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Butler, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Ducky's Pub & Grill
Diner · American
9 Cleveland Street, Butler
Tu-Th 17:30-23:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-02:00, Su 11:30-23:30
Where to stay1
History
As early as 1808, settlers were living in Northeastern Worthington township, however the area that makes up Butler was not recorded until 1820 by Thomas and William Simmons. Joseph Craig was the first white man to settle in the Butler area. James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, had given Craig a land grant in 1823.
The town of Independence was planned by Daniel Sophn in 1848 and incorporated in 1877. In the early days of its existence it was nicknamed "Spohntown." Though the town was initially named Independence, it later [1891?] changed to Butler to align with the local post office. The Butler post office, and subsequently the town, were named after Mexican-American War hero, General William Butler, of Kentucky. The town had been named Independence by the first postmaster of Butler, T.B. Andrews.
On February 24, 2026, the mayor, Wesley Dingus, resigned in disgrace from his position after a months-long saga where he was arrested for running over a man who fled from police, then charged with voyeurism for smelling a girl's underwear. The voyeurism charges came from a January 2026 incident where Dingus was caught on video sniffing an underage relative's underwear. The other charges came from a July 2025 incident where he ran over a fugitive twice with his car as said fugitive was evading police on foot.
From the History section of Butler, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Butler
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 17°F | 3.1 in | 12.9 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 18°F | 2.5 in | 10.6 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 26°F | 3.3 in | 6.5 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 1.2 in |
| May | 70°F | 46°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 56°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 57°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 49°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 38°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 29°F | 3.0 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 23°F | 3.2 in | 8.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Danville 2 W (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Richland County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-02: Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2008-04-24: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2007-08-27: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Bellville 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Mansfield 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Mount Vernon 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Ashland 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Galion 22 mi northwest, about 35 min by car
- Wooster 30 mi northeast, about 48 min by car
- Bucyrus 32 mi northwest, about 52 min by car
- Newark 36 mi south, about 58 min by car
- Marion 37 mi west, about 59 min by car
- Delaware 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Butler Ohio, User:OHWiki, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Memorial, Butler,OH - panoramio, Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mansfield-Richland County Public Library Butler Branch - panoramio, Kirk Allen, CC BY 3.0
- Rummel Mill, Richland County, Butler, Ohio - panoramio, A J Butler, CC BY 3.0
- Rummel Mill, Richland County, Butler, Ohio - panoramio - A J Butler, A J Butler, CC BY 3.0
- Grain Elevator - panoramio (1), Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Pub - panoramio, Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fire Station Village Hall - panoramio, Aaron Zhu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rummell Mill black and white, A J Butler, CC BY 3.0
- Benedict Road bridge over Clear Fork, Nyttend, Public domain
- Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae 15167307, Brad Von Blon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS030-E-19121 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-85127 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-85125 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-118306 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-85126 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-34818 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-52065 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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