Butler County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 79°55′W / 40.91°N 79.91°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| Founded | March 12, 1800 |
| Named for | Richard Butler |
| Seat | Butler |
| Largest township | Cranberry Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 795 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| • Land | 789 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 193,763 |
| • Density | 246/sq mi (95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 16th |
| Website | www |
| Designated | June 11, 1982[1] |
Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 193,763.[2] Its county seat is Butler.[3] Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named in honor of General Richard Butler, a hero of the American Revolution. The county is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the state.[a]
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Butler County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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