About Butler
Butler is a small town in southwestern Alabama with an estimated population of 1,726.
Butler holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 256 residents per square mile.
📰 Butler News Today
- Lillie Ruth Allen Obituary (2026) - Butler, AL - Bumpers Funeral Home - Butler Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- Who Is Summer Grays? Inside the Career Behind My Butler AL The Hype Magazine · Aug 9
- Susan Manley Obituary - Mobile, AL Dignity Memorial · Aug 2
- Virginia Doggett Obituary (2026) - Butler, AL - Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- 'An Easy Decision': Ryquan Butler Breaks Down His Commitment to Alabama Yahoo Sports · Jul 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Butler Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Butler — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Butler
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Butler
- Choctaw County Elementary
- Choctaw County High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Ochsner Choctaw General · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,726
Rank in state#209 of 463
Land area6.75 sq mi
Density256/sq mi
Coordinates32.0965, -88.2108