Butler, Alabama
Butler, Alabama | |
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 Choctaw County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Butler | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Butler in Choctaw County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°5′29″N 88°13′14″W / 32.09139°N 88.22056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.75 sq mi (17.48 km2) |
| • Land | 6.75 sq mi (17.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,871 |
| • Density | 277.14/sq mi (107.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36904 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-11032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405351[2] |
| Website | www |
Butler is a city in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 1,871.[3] The city is the county seat of Choctaw County.
History
[change | change source]When Choctaw County was formed in 1847, Butler was created as the county seat. The town was located and settled in 1848. It is named in honor of Colonel Pierce Butler, a soldier killed in the Mexican-American War.[4]
Education
[change | change source]Public education is provided by the Choctaw County School District. Choctaw County High School has grades 7 through 12. Choctaw County Elementary School has grades K through 6. Patrician Academy is a private school (grades pre-K through 12) located in Butler.
Media
[change | change source]Radio
[change | change source]- WMLV 93.5 FM (Hot Adult Contemporary)
Notable natives
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butler, Alabama
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Butler city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Owen, Thomas McAdory; Marie Bankhead Owen (1921). History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography. Harvard University: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 716.
Municipalities and communities of Choctaw County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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