Butler, Kentucky

About Butler

Set in the northeastern part of Kentucky, Butler is a tiny community with an estimated population of 639.

Officially, Butler is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.19 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,363 residents per square mile.

📰 Butler News Today

• Chemical burn leads to suspected meth lab discovery in NKY apartment building FOX19 | Cincinnati · Sep 10
• Butler Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Sep 18
• Brent Thomas Mann Obituary (2026) - Erlanger, KY - Peoples Funeral Home - Butler Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Soccer Set for Road Matches at Butler on Thursday and Western Kentucky on Sunday Ball State University Athletics · Aug 19
• Butler Trad. vs Kentucky Day - Boys Varsity Football 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Butler Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Butler — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.19 sq mi.
• Positioned in northeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Butler

• The Hills at Pendleton Hills — american
• Liberty Café
• The Smoking Pig — barbecue
• Tim's Kitchen — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Butler

• Cedar Line Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Morning View Heritage Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Butler

• Northern Elementary School
• Phillip Sharp Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Butler

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