Butler County, Iowa

Butler County
Butler County
County
	Butler County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°43′54″N 92°47′29″W / 42.731666666667°N 92.791388888889°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1851
Named for	William Orlando Butler
Seat	Allison
Largest city	Parkersburg
Area
• Total	582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land	580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	14,334
• Density	25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	butlercounty.iowa.gov

Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,334.^[1] Its county seat is Allison.^[2] The county was organized in 1854 and named for General William O. Butler.^[3]

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Butler County's History". Butler County, Iowa. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.