Butler County, Pennsylvania

Butler County is a located in the  of  and part of the. As of the, the population was 174,083.

Butler County was created on, from part of  and named in honor of General. Its is. Jack Cohen, the Executive Director of Tourism for Butler County, was named the 2007 Hard Rock International Ambassador of Rock and Roll (see www.visitbutlercounty.com).

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,058 (795 ). 2,042 km² (789 sq mi) of it is land and 16 km² (6 sq mi) of it (0.79%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

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 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (west)
 * (west)
 * (northwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The was 85/km² (221/sq mi). There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 34/km² (89/sq mi). The racial/ethnic makeup of the county is 97.83%, 0.79% or , 0.09% , 0.56% , 0.03% , 0.17% from , 0.54% from two or more races; and 0.58%  or  of any race.

There were 65,862 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

Highlights and History
Butler County is named after, a hero of the. It is the location of, with the 3,000 acre glacial lake, Lake Arthur. Lake Arthur is used for and, and the surrounding park is used for  and.

Some famous inventions and discoveries were made in Butler County. It was in, that the designer of the , , invented his revolutionary "wire rope." At what is now known as Oil Creek, Butler County resident William Smith and first proved that  could be tapped from underground for consistent supply. The was developed in Butler County by  in.

Butler County has been lived in and traveled through by famous politicians. passed through during the. Butler's only U.S. Senator,, built a home in 1828 that still stands behind the Butler County Courthouse. Butler's highest ranked federal official ever is, under President  from 1994-1997. He graduated from Butler High School in 1945. In 1923, President 's funeral train passed through Butler County on its way back to. delivered a speech in front of the Butler County Courthouse during the. Then in 2004, Vice President delivered a speech in Saxonburg to rally support for President  during the.

Two major movies have also been filmed in Butler County. The first being the famous 1968 horror film  that was shot near. The second was the 1996 comedy film  that was filmed in the and  areas. More recently, the straight-to- film The Haunting Hour Volume One: Don't Think About It was filmed in the borough of in 2006.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Butler County:

Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Colleges and universities

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Technical Schools

 * at bcvt.tec.pa.us



Public School Districts

 * at butler.k12.pa.us
 * at http://www.marsk12.org
 * at moniteau.k12.pa.us
 * at www.svsd.net
 * at www.southbutler.k12.pa.us
 * at http://www.marsk12.org
 * at moniteau.k12.pa.us
 * at www.svsd.net
 * at www.southbutler.k12.pa.us
 * at www.svsd.net
 * at www.southbutler.k12.pa.us
 * at www.southbutler.k12.pa.us
 * at www.southbutler.k12.pa.us

News

 * daily newspaper
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Recreation
There are 2 in Butler County.
 * is the home of the only protected  in Pennsylvania.