Butler County, Kansas

Butler County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the largest county in the state by total area. Its county seat is El Dorado and its most populous city is Andover. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 67,380. The county was named for Andrew Butler, a U.S. Senator from South Carolina who coauthored the Kansas–Nebraska Act.

Butler County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°47′N 96°50′W
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named forAndrew Pickens Butler
SeatEl Dorado
Largest cityAndover
Area
  Total1,447 sq mi (3,750 km2)
  Land1,430 sq mi (3,700 km2)
  Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total67,380
  Estimate 
(2021)
67,889
  Density47.1/sq mi (18.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code316
Congressional district4th
Websitebucoks.com
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