Butler County, Iowa
15 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,268
- Median household income
- $73,715
- ±2,576
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 230 of 7,340 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.5%
- 5,069 of 5,863 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Butler | 14,332 (2021) | 428 6th St, Allison | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Allison | 958 (2021) | Po Box 647, Allison | Website |
| City of Aplington | 1,101 (2021) | Po Box 308, Aplington | Website |
| City of Aredale | 59 (2021) | Po Box 36, Aredale | — |
| City of Bristow | 144 (2021) | 716 West St, Bristow | — |
| City of Clarksville | 1,254 (2021) | 115 W Superior St, Clarksville | Website |
| City of Dumont | 629 (2021) | Po Box 303, Dumont | — |
| City of Greene | 988 (2021) | Po Box 471, Greene | — |
| City of New Hartford | 571 (2021) | Po Box 212, New Hartford | — |
| City of Parkersburg | 2,014 (2021) | Po Box 489, Parkersburg | — |
| City of Shell Rock | 1,271 (2021) | Po Box 522, Shell Rock | Website |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Rock River Watershed Management Coalition | Natural resources and water supply | 27887 195th St, Clarksville | Website |
| Butler County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | Po Box 345, Allison | — |
| Butler County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 310 Allan St, Allison | — |
| Butler County Solid Waste Commission | Solid waste management | 25251 Highway 3, Allison | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District
School district4 schools
610 N. Johnson St, Parkersburg, IA, 50665
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clarksville Comm School District
School district2 schools
318 N Mather, Clarksville, IA, 50619
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Butler Comm School District
School district2 schools
513 Birch, Allison, IA, 50602
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
College Hill Farmers Market (2205 College Street Cedar Falls) · University Avenue Farmers' Market (4000 University Avenue Waterloo) · Waterloo Urban Farmers' Market (460 Jefferson street Waterloo) · and 5 more
Janesville Farmers' Market (Janesville)
The Mason City Market (9 N. Federal Avenue Mason City) · Clear Lake Farmers Market (Clear Lake) · Mason City Farmers Market (Mason City) · and 1 more
Charles City Area Farmers' Market (Charles City) · Charles City Farmers Market (Charles City)
Franklin County Farmers Market (1st St. NW & 1st Ave. NW Hampton) · Hampton Community Farmers Market (Hampton) · Hampton Farmer's Market (Hampton)
Grundy Center Farmers' Market (Grundy Center)
Iowa Falls Farmers' Market - Saturday (500 Washington Avenue Iowa Falls) · Eldora Farmers Market (Eldora) · iowa falls farmers' market (Iowa Falls) · and 1 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.