Butler County, Kansas
58 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 68,287
- Median household income
- $81,610
- ±3,426
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 1,140 of 33,551 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.3%
- 22,872 of 25,338 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 | 67,889 (2021) | 205 W Central Ave, El Dorado | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Andover | 15,435 (2021) | Po Box 295, Andover | Website |
| City of Augusta | 9,267 (2021) | Po Box 489, Augusta | Website |
| City of Benton | 946 (2021) | Po Box 388, Benton | — |
| City of Cassoday | 111 (2021) | Po Box 90, Cassoday | — |
| City of Douglass | 1,551 (2021) | Po Box 412, Douglass | Website |
| City of El Dorado | 12,810 (2021) | 220 E 1st Ave, El Dorado | Website |
| City of Elbing | 225 (2021) | Po Box 99, Elbing | — |
| City of Latham | 101 (2021) | 233 W Blaine St, Latham | — |
| City of Leon | 667 (2021) | Po Box 25, Leon | — |
| City of Potwin | 424 (2021) | Po Box 265, Potwin | Website |
| City of Rose Hill | 4,269 (2021) | Po Box 185, Rose Hill | Website |
| City of Towanda | 1,445 (2021) | Po Box 160, Towanda | Website |
| City of Whitewater | 666 (2021) | Po Box 149, Whitewater | — |
Townships 29
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Augusta | 1,238 (2021) | 10243 Sw River Valley Rd, Augusta | — |
| Township of Benton | 2,387 (2021) | Po Box 434, Benton | — |
| Township of Bloomington | 497 (2021) | 1601 Sw 100th St, Loen | — |
| Township of Bruno | 17,360 (2021) | Po Box 351, Andover | — |
| Township of Chelsea | 275 (2021) | 9647 Ne Cole Creek Rd, El Dorado | — |
| Township of Clay | 64 (2021) | 2089 Se 220th St, Atlanta | — |
| Township of Clifford | 215 (2021) | 7432 Nw 160th St, Burns | — |
| Township of Douglass | 2,014 (2021) | Po Box 295, Douglass | — |
| Township of Eldorado | 816 (2021) | 2180 Sw 60th St, El Dorado | — |
| Township of Fairmount | 486 (2021) | 12147 Nw 160th St, Newton | — |
| Township of Fairview | 484 (2021) | 8600 Nw 10th St, Towanda | — |
| Township of Glencoe | 177 (2021) | 11471 Se Main St, Beaumont | — |
| Township of Hickory | 90 (2021) | 13528 Se Grant Rd, Leon | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 306 (2021) | 66 Nw 85th St, El Dorado | — |
| Township of Little Walnut | 942 (2021) | Po Box 313, Leon | — |
| Township of Logan | 103 (2021) | 5253 Se 140th St, Leon | — |
| Township of Milton | 1,057 (2021) | 10355 Nw Prairie Creek Rd, Whitewater | — |
| Township of Murdock | 440 (2021) | 590 Nw Tawakoni Rd, Benton | — |
| Township of Pleasant | 5,423 (2021) | Po Box 407, Rose Hill | — |
| Township of Plum Grove | 595 (2021) | 8535 Nw 100th St, Potwin | — |
| Township of Prospect | 2,095 (2021) | 6170 Se 40th St, El Dorado | — |
| Township of Richland | 2,623 (2021) | Po Box 541, Rose Hill | — |
| Township of Rock Creek | 300 (2021) | 3775 Se Flinthills Rd, Rosalia | — |
| Township of Rosalia | 562 (2021) | P.o. Box 63, Rosalia | — |
| Township of Spring | 1,489 (2021) | 2127 Sw 96th St, Augusta | — |
| Township of Sycamore | 330 (2021) | 9707 Ne 150th St, Cassoday | — |
| Township of Towanda | 2,608 (2021) | 205 W Central Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Township of Union | 144 (2021) | 103 N Main St, Latham | — |
| Township of Walnut | 692 (2021) | 14790 Sw Ohio St, Augusta | — |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Walnut-Hickory Watershed Joint District 18 | Flood control | 2503 Enterprise Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Muddy Creek Watershed Joint District 27 | Flood control | 2503 Enterprise Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Upper Walnut River Watershed Joint District 33 | Flood control | 2503 Enterprise Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Whitewater River Watershed Joint District 22 | Flood control | 2503 Enterprise Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Augusta Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 620 Osage St, Augusta | Website |
| Douglass Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 295, Clearwater | — |
| Butler County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2503 Enterprise Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Butler Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 226 W Central Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Butler Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 533, El Dorado | — |
| Butler Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 85, Rosalia | — |
| Butler Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 6313 Sw Purity Springs Rd, El Dorado | — |
| Butler Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 56, Benton | — |
| Butler Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | 226 W Central Ave, El Dorado | — |
| Butler Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 399, Whitewater | — |
| Public Wholesale Water Supply District 8 | Water supply utility | Po Box 401, El Dorado | — |
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
Andover
School district11 schools
1432 N Andover Rd, Andover, KS, 67002
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Augusta
School district5 schools
2345 Greyhound Drive, Augusta, KS, 67010
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bluestem
School district2 schools
625 S. Mill Road, Leon, KS, 67074
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Circle
School district6 schools
901 Main, Towanda, KS, 67144
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Douglass Public Schools
School district3 schools
921 E. First, Douglass, KS, 67039
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
El Dorado
School district6 schools
124 West Central Avenue, El Dorado, KS, 67042
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Flinthills
School district4 schools
806 SE Rosalia, Rosalia, KS, 67132
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Remington-Whitewater
School district3 schools
110 S Main, Whitewater, KS, 67154
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rose Hill Public Schools
School district4 schools
104 N Rose Hill Rd, Rose Hill, KS, 67133
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
Augusta Farmers' Market
640 N. Osage St., East side of the senior center, Augusta, KS, 67010
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
El Dorado Farmers' Market
1000 S. Main St., El Dorado, KS, 67042
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.