General Population Characteristics and Farm Data: 1860-1900
from information compiled by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research

Please Note: There is no data for Butler County in 1840 or 1850.

1860 Census

Total Population  3,724
No. of Families 676
White Males
Number
White Females
74
Under One Year of Age
69
288
1-4 years of age
297
296
5-9 years of age
266
209
10-14 years of age
231
194
15-19 years of age
168
325
20-29 years of age
295
302
30-39 years of age
216
140
40-49 years of age
117
99
50-59 years of age
51
37
60-69 years of age
28
11
70-79 years of age
7
1
80-89 years of age 
1
1
90-99 years of age
0

 

1870 Census

Total Population   9,951
No. males total   5,268 No. females   4,683
No. males 21 years age and over   2,438  
No. male citizens 21 years age and over   2,191  

 

1880 Census

No. persons born in the States   5,727 Total no. foreign-born persons   2,250
No. persons born in Denmark   50 No. persons born in England and Wales   278
No. persons born in France   14 No. persons born in the German Empire   989
No. persons born in Ireland   358 No. persons born in Scotland   66
No. persons born in Sweden and Norway   31  

 

1890 Census

Avg. size of farms (in acres)   162 No. farms under ten acres   8
No. farms of 10-19 acres   27 No. farms of 20-49 acres   125
No. farms of 50-99 acres   536 No. farms of 100-499 acres   1,310
No. farms of 500-999 acres   42 No. farms of 1000 acres or more  7

 

1900 Census

No. native-born males   7,590 No. native-born females   7,088
No. foreign-born males   1,831 No. foreign-born females   1,446
No. native-born white males of native parents   4,058 No. native-born white females of native parents   4,129
No. native-born white males of foreign parents  3,080 No. native-born white females of foreign parents   2.959
No. foreign-born white males   1,829 No. foreign-born white females   1,446
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