| Official Name: | Butler, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pendleton |
| Government Type: | Mayor/Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mason D. Taylor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.19 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 646 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3400.00 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 541 |
| Coordinates: | 38.7878°N -84.3719°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 41006 |
| Area Code: | 859 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-11530 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403959 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.53 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.49 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1313.67 |
Butler is a home rule-class city in Pendleton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 612 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Butler has a total area of 0.2sqmi, of which 0.2sqmi is land and 4.17% is water.
The city of Butler was established around 1852 when the Kentucky Central Railroad was built through the area. When it was incorporated on February 1, 1868, the city was named for area's earlier U.S. representative William O. Butler.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 613 people, 237 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 2632.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 268 housing units at an average density of 1150.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.69% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 237 households, out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $37,946. Males had a median income of $27,396 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,751. About 14.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over. Butler's crime rate has increased over the past two years.