ZIP Code 16001

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 1902, the Standard Steel Car Company opened one of its largest railcar manufacturing facilities in Butler. In the 1950s, Butler became one of the first cities to install bells at crosswalks, a common practice today. The Butler Area Public Library, built in 1921, was the last Carnegie library to be built in Pennsylvania. The city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.7 km), all of which is land. It is located 35 miles (56 km) north of Pittsburgh and is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 13,502, and the county seat is Butler County, Pennsylvania. It was once a "Steel Belt" manufacturing and industrial area. It remains home to an AK Steel factory. In 2000, a scientific study was conducted to determine the health of the Mississippi River. Researchers discovered that the only water to pass through the city is that of Connoquing Creek, which is virtually virtually uninhabited. It has a population of 13,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and is home to a Ford dealership, established in 1918 and still extant. It also has an American Austin Car Company, which made "Rubrtoy" replicas of Oldsmobiles and many other rubber toys.

History

Butler is the primary city name, but also Meridian are acceptable city names or spellings. 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 1902, the Standard Steel Car Company opened one of its largest railcar manufacturing facilities in Butler. In 1940, lead engineer Karl Probst led Bantam design team to create what later was termed the iconic WWII Jeep. The first Butler library originated in 1894 with the Literary Society of Butler in what is now known as the Little Red Schoolhouse. In 2011 the BTA moved a covered hopper rail-car, built in 1974, to the bus terminal in recognition of the former Pullman-Standard plant. In the 1950s, Butler became one of the first cities to install bells at crosswalks, a common practice today. The city was linked to Pittsburgh via Mars, Pennsylvania, in 1907 by the Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway. In 1908, the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, both interurban trolley lines. The Mars route closed in April 1931, followed by the Evans City line on August 15, 1931, with the trolleys replaced by buses. Like most of the region, by the end of the 1970s, the economy changed dramatically and local well-paying jobs virtually ended. It remains home to an AK Steel factory. The American Austin Car Company (1929-1941) was headquartered in the area. Later the firm changed its name to American Bantam Car Company.

Geography

The city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all land. Connoquenessing Creek is the only waterway to pass through the city. The city has six labeled neighborhoods: Institute Hill, North Butler, South Hills, West End, and The Island. The creek's health has significantly recovered and has become popular for water-sport activities. It is the second most polluted waterway in the U.S. after the Mississippi River. It was once ranked first nationally for the amount of pollutant discharges from the Armco Inc. steel facility in Butler. However, by 2010, due to reduced industry and clean up efforts, the waterway's health had significantly recovered. It has become a popular destination for water sport activities in the past few years. The town of Butler has a population of 6,000 (as of the 2010 Census) and is located in the eastern part of the state of Mississippi. The population of Butler was 6,200 (as of the 2000 Census) in the 2010 census. The area of Butler is 2,723 (as at the 2000 census) and the area of the city is 7,038 (as seen from the air. It also has a waterway, the Connoqenessing, which is the city's only major waterway. In 2000, a scientific study was conducted to determine the health of the creek. Researchers discovered that only the. Mississippi River received more toxic materials than the ConNoqnessing, making the small river the secondmost polluted.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,121 people, 6,740 households, and 3,626 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,611.3 people per square mile (2,170.4/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 2.7% African American, 0.2% Native American,0.5% Asian, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.88% of the population. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was2.96. The median income for a household in theCity was $25,154, and the median family income was $35,893. The per capita income for the City was $16,457. About 26.8% of those under the age of 18 and 14.5%. of those age 65 or over were below the poverty line. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. It is located near the junction of the Mississippi River and the Arkansas River. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1881. The town is located at the junction between the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers. It has a population of 15,000. The U.N. has a consulate in the town. It also has a post office, post offices, and other offices in the downtown area of the town, as well as the town's airport.

Economy

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Arts and culture

Butler is home to the Butler County Symphony Association, which performs at the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium. The Maridon Museum is the only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region with a specific focus on Chinese and Japanese art and culture. The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, the Largest Jeep Festival in the US, is held annually in June with off-road trails, a Jeep Playground obstacle course, and the "original" Jeep Invasion street party. The city was the setting for several scenes in the 2015 novel trilogy Benjamin's Field by local author J. J. Knights. The Butler Historic District is a national historic district which includes 128 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 4 contributing objects in the central business district of Butler. It includes primarily commercial and institutional buildings, with some residential buildings, built between about 1828 and 1952 in a number of popular architectural styles including Late Victorian. The following structures are listed in the National Register of Historic Places: The Butler Armory is a National Guard armory located on Washington Street. The Senator Walter Lowrie House was the home of United States Senator Walter Highrie, built in 1828. It is privately owned by one of the Koch Brothers and is located in the northeast corner of the city. The Little Red School House is a former one-room schoolhouse that taught students from 1839 to 1874. It has been a post office, library and Red Cross headquarters. It became a museum in 1966 and is run by the Butler Country Historical Society.

Sports

Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park was built in 1934. It was used for minor league baseball for twenty years until the Pittsburgh Pirates farm team left in 1951. The ballpark saw many famous faces during its professional baseball days, including Lou Gehrig, Whitey Ford, and Joe DiMaggio, who played for a farm team of the New York Yankees. Revamped in 2008, the stadium is the home of the Butler BlueSox. The Butler Golden Tornadoes were a minor league team that played at the stadium until the end of the 1990s. The stadium is now the home to the ButlerBlueSox, active from 2006 to present. It is also used by the Butler Red Sox, active since the start of the 2011 season, as well as other minor league teams such as the Chattanooga Lookouts and the Indianapolis Red Sox. It has a capacity of 6,000. The baseball field is located in the historic Pullman neighborhood of Butler, New Jersey, near the city's downtown area. The park was named after Pullman, a former owner of the Pullman Hotel, which was located on the site of the original Pullman Baseball Club. The current owner is the family-owned and operated business, the Butler Baseball Club, which is based in the same building. The grounds are owned by a private company, which also owns the stadium's baseball field. The team's name is a tribute to Pullman's former owner, who died in 2007. The field is also known as the "Historic Pullman ballpark" and is located near the town of Butler.

Parks and recreation

Doughboy Park is a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in World War I. Father Marinaro Park, features a skateboard park. Ritts Park, is a small park in the northernmost portion of the city with various courts. The Pullman baseball park is located in the city's northern part. It was once a community pool, but it has remained closed since the late 2000s. It is located near the Pullman Baseball Park, which has a baseball field and several other fields. The park is also home to a skate park, which is open to the public. It has also been used as a playground for the past few years. It also has a basketball court, which was used to play basketball in the 1980s and 1990s. There is also a tennis court, with courts for the men and women, and a volleyball court for the women. There are also several other parks in the area that are open to visitors, such as a park for the elderly and one for the disabled. The city also has several parks for the children, including a park that was used for the first time in the 1970s and 1980s, and another for the younger generation. The town has a number of public parks, including one that was built in the 1930s and another that was opened in the 1990s, as well as several others that are still in the planning stages. The community pool was closed in the late 1990s and has not been used since the early 2000s, when it was renovated.

Education

Butler Area School District is home to several schools. Butler County Community College (BC3) is also located in the district. Butler Catholic School is also home to the school district's Catholic school. The school district also has a high school, a middle school, and a junior high. The high school is located at Center Avenue Community School. The middle school is called Emily Brittain Elementary and the junior high is called Center Avenue Junior High. It is also the home of the Butler Area Vocational-Technical School (CVATS) and the Butler County School District's high school. It also has its own high school and junior high, Center Avenue High School.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania = 82. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Butler = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 21,101 individuals with a median age of 38.4 age the population dropped by -8.56% in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,965.80 residents per square mile of area (1,917.47/km²). There are average 2.1 people per household in the 6,363 households with an average household income of $31,966 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -4.28% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.14%. The number of physicians in Butler per 100,000 population = 137.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Butler = 42.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 34.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 166. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 162. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 40.31%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 31.5 years with median home cost = $112,070 and home appreciation of -0.07%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.37 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,275 per student. There are 16.4 students for each teacher in the school, 909 students for each Librarian and 546 students for each Counselor. 7.60% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.87% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.32% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).