As Kansas’ largest county by land area, Butler County features rolling grass covered hills with broad river valleys winding through them. The county’s diverse economy includes industries ranging from petroleum production and refining, farming, ranching and manufacturing.
Butler County’s largest community is El Dorado, which is also the county seat. In addition to the county government, Butler County contains 29 townships, 13 cities, 11 rural water districts, 11 watershed districts, 9 unified school districts, 13 fire districts, and 1 community college. Located in El Dorado, Butler Community College is the second largest community college in the state with more than 13,000 students ranging in age from sophomores and juniors in high school to grandparents seeking new career opportunities. Butler students have access to more than 90 different academic programs across 24 learning sites which includes numerous high schools in the area.
Butler County provides a wide array of transportation opportunities for businesses:
| Population | 66,911 |
| Land area | 1,430 |
| Average population density | 47 |
| Median age | 38.4 |
| High School Graduate or Higher | 92.5% |
| Some College, No Degree | 26.4% |
| Associate Degree | 10.5% |
| Bachelor Degree or Higher | 29% |
| Average 1-Way commute to work (min) | 23.1 |
| Civilian labor force | 32,491 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% |
| Unemployment | 1,049 |
| Number of business establishments | 1,424 |
| Employees | 18,780 |
| Average annual pay | $38,477 |
| Median household income | $63,272 |
Sources: 2019 Population Estimates for the 10-County Region; 2010 Census; American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2014-2018; Bureau of Labor Statistics - Local Area Unemployment Statistics; Bureau of Labor Statistics - Quarterly Census of Wages 2018 Average | |
Dave Alfaro
Executive Director
P (316) 322.4325 F (316) 322.4264
dalfaro@bucoks.com
