Profile for Butler, Pennsylvania, PA

Butler is on Conoquenessing Creek.

Clara Barton assisted patients here during a 1903 typhoid epidemic

Several factories manufactured cars here during the early days of the automotive industry; among them was the American Bantam Car Company, which pioneered the early jeep

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 194. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 13 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Big Butler Fair - June 29-July 7, 2007
• Fall Festival - Sept. 15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Moraine State Park, Jennings Environmental Education Center

Historic sites and museums: Butler County Heritage Center, Lowrie/Shaw House

Colleges and universities: Butler County Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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29% of Butler residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Butler ancestry & family history guide.

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• Butler County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Butler was $16,457, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Butler residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Butler festival dates:

• Big Butler Fair - June 29-July 7, 2007
• Fall Festival - Sept. 15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Butler festival web sites:

• Big Butler Fair
• Fall Festival

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Median rent in Butler, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $347.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $738.

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Libraries in Butler include Butler Area Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Butler include Butler Eagle

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Butler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Butler political report.

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The average commute time for Butler workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Butler include Comfort Inn Butler, Days Inn, Fairfield Inn and Suites - Butler, Super 8.

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