Butler, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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Butler is a village in Waukesha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,881 people, 916 households, and 459 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,376.2 people per square mile (919.3/km²). There were 938 housing units at an average density of 1,184.9/sq mi (458.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.40% White, 0.27% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 916 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $50,903. Males had a median income of $35,781 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,167. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.8% of those over 64.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,881 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Butler is located at 43°6′26"N 88°4′8"W (43.107310, -88.068963).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,881 people, 916 households, and 459 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,376.2 people per square mile (919.3/km²). There were 938 housing units at an average density of 1,184.9/sq mi (458.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.40% White, 0.27% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 916 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $50,903. Males had a median income of $35,781 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $22,167. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.8% of those over 64.