Butler, Waukesha County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Butler
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| Nickname(s):
"Train Town USA"
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| Motto(s):
"Village of Homes & Industry" "A Good Place to Start and a Great Place to Stay"
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Location of Butler in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Wisconsin |
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| County | Waukesha | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,787 | |
| • Density | 2,302.18/sq mi (888.78/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| FIPS code | 55-11475 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582894 | |
Butler is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,787 at the 2020 census.
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History
The village of Butler exists due to the railroad. It began in the season of fall in 1909, when people from the Milwaukee, Sparta, and North Western Railway (a division of the Chicago and North Western Railway) visited farmers living on the eastern area of 124th Street and bought their land to start railroad yards around the City of Milwaukee to relieve congestion in the downtown rail yards. These railroad yards were called "New Butler". Butler was probably named for William Butler, a large property owner in the area who had emigrated from England in the mid-1840s. In 1911, the settlement of "New Butler" was started within Waukesha County, Wisconsin. This community was started by railroad workers and their families and was incorporated with 200 people on May 5, 1913, from what land that was previously parts of the towns of Brookfield and Menomonee. The village grew as more railroad activities started, and allowed real estate speculators to buy parcels of additional land for development. In 1926 the "New" was removed from the name of the village.
Geography
Butler is located at 43°6′26″N 88°4′8″W / 43.10722°N 88.06889°W (43.107310, −88.068963).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), of which, 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 564 | — | |
| 1930 | 703 | 24.6% | |
| 1940 | 778 | 10.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,047 | 34.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,274 | 117.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,261 | −0.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,059 | −8.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,079 | 1.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,881 | −9.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,841 | −2.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,787 | −2.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,841 people, 895 households, and 430 families living in the village. The population density was 2,360.3 inhabitants per square mile (911.3/km2). There were 925 housing units at an average density of 1,185.9 per square mile (457.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.2% White, 3.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 895 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.0% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the village was 43.2 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
Education
It is in the Hamilton School District, which operates Hamilton High School.
See also
In Spanish: Butler (Wisconsin) para niños
