Butler County | |
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Coordinates: 40°55′N 79°55′W / 40.91°N 79.91°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | March 12, 1800 |
Named for | Richard Butler |
Seat | Butler |
Largest township | Cranberry Township |
Area | |
• Total | 795 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
• Land | 789 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
• Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 193,763 |
• Density | 246/sq mi (95/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 16th |
Website | www |
Designated | June 11, 1982[1] |
Butler County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 193,763.[2] Its county seat is Butler.[3] Butler County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named in honor of General Richard Butler, a hero of the American Revolution. The county is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the state.[a]
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