Butler County, Kentucky

Butler County
Butler County
County
	Butler County Courthouse in Morgantown
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°13′N 86°41′W / 37.21°N 86.68°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	January 18, 1810
Named for	Richard Butler
Seat	Morgantown
Largest city	Morgantown
Area
• Total	431 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Land	426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Water	5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 1.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,371
• Estimate (2023)	12,375
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.butlercounty.ky.gov

Butler County is a county located in the US state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 12,371.^[1] Its county seat is Morgantown.^[2] The county was formed in 1810, becoming Kentucky's 53rd county.^[3] Butler County is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Butler County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington KY: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.