Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler is a city of 13,212 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1802.
Why visit Butler
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Butler Armory and Butler County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 35 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Butler
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Butler
Butler is a city in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is 35 miles (56 km) north of Pittsburgh and part of the Greater Pittsburgh region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,502.
From the Wikipedia article Butler, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks14
Butler Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Arsenal in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Butler County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler County National Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Butler Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Elm Court
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
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Preston Laboratories
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic buildings in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Sen. Walter Lowrie House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Pennsylvania
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes12
History
Butler was named for Maj. Gen. Richard Butler, who fell at the Battle of the Wabash, also known as St. Clair's Defeat, in western Ohio in 1791.
In 1803, John and Samuel Cunningham became the first settlers in the village of Butler. After settling in Butler, the two brothers laid out the community by drawing up plots of land for more incoming settlers. By 1817, the community was incorporated into a borough. The first settlers were of Irish or Scottish descent and were driving westward from Connecticut. In 1802, the German immigrants began arriving, with Detmar Basse settling in Jackson Township in 1802 and founding Zelienople the following year. After George Rapp arrived in 1805 and founded Harmony, larger numbers of settlers followed. John A. Roebling settled Saxonburg in 1832, by which time most of the county was filled with German settlers.
The first Butler library originated in 1894 with the Literary Society of Butler in what is now known as the Little Red Schoolhouse. The Butler Area Public Library, built in 1921, was the last Carnegie library to be built in Pennsylvania. In the intervening 27, years the library was independently operated. From 1921 to 1941, the library quadrupled the number of patrons served.
From the History section of Butler, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School
School · 1.2 mi
210 Campus Lane, Butler
Healthcare4
Map of Butler
79 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 | 3.4 in | 11.3 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 2.7 in | 9.7 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 25°F | 3.3 in | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 35°F | 3.5 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 54°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 58°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 57°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 50°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 39°F | 3.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 30°F | 3.3 in | 1.1 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 23°F | 3.4 in | 6.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Butler 2 Sw (2 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
Butler County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2010-04-16: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
- 2004-09-19: Tropical Depression Ivan (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport (BTP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Allison Park 20 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Pittsburgh 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Baldwin 33 mi south, about 54 min by car
- Bethel Park 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Youngstown 42 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Austintown 47 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Niles 50 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Salem 50 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Steubenville 53 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Warren 55 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Butler PA skyline, Mvincec . Original uploader was Mvincec at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4825989903), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4826598572), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4825990083), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4826599084), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4826599472), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4826598338), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4825990401), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Butler, Pennsylvania (4825989565), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4826598232), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler, Pennsylvania (4826598864), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Butler Armory front, User:Nyttend, Public domain
- Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church (Butler, Pennsylvania) (82), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- First United Methodiest Church (Butler, Pennsylvania) (58), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- PA Butler County Courthouse side view, Designism, CC0
- Maridon Museum, Butler, Pennsylvania, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Butler County Courthouse, Butler, Mvincec, Public domain
- Central Butler Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Butler County National Bank, Nyttend, Public domain
- NAPA Butler - panoramio, Fayette Parts Servic…, CC BY 3.0
- Elm Court courtyard, Butler, Nyttend, Public domain
- Butler Memorial Hospital construction, Cynthia Closkey from Butler, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Gricing in the rain, Butler, PA (53754675605), Kevin Prince, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gricing in the rain, Butler, PA - March 2024, Kevin Prince, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Preston Laboratories building, Nyttend, Public domain
- St peters 1, Tim Engleman, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Walter Lowrie House, User:Mvincec, Public domain
- Kelly Automotive Park 2014, Blackngold29, CC0
- Kid playing Wii Bowling 20080510, daveynin, CC BY 2.0
- 110329-N-2257C-001 (5574507093), United States Navy Band from Washington, D.C., USA, Public domain
- 110329-N-2267C-004 (5574507297), United States Navy Band from Washington, D.C., USA, Public domain
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