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Butler, TN
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Butler profile


Living in Butler



Butler is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 297 people and three associated neighborhoods, Butler is the 364th largest community in Tennessee. Butler has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Butler’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Butler is worth considering.

Being a small town, Butler does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Butler ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.41% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Butler in 2018 was $26,018, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,072 for a family of four. However, Butler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Butler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Butler residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Butler include Italian, British, Irish, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Butler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.