Butler is city and county seat of Butler County in the US state of Pennsylvania, situated 35 miles north of Pittsburgh. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,757.

Butler is named after Major General Richard Butler, who died in the 1791 Battle of the Wabash. Settled in 1803 by John and Samuel Cunningham, it became a borough in 1817 and a city in 1918.

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Butler, PA was named one of the Best 20 Small Towns in America by Smithsonian Magazine. Our downtown shopping and restaurant district is a thriving, nationally accredited Main Street community. As the county seat, the City of Butler is also the hub of government and commercial activity.

It will be published, printed and distributed as a means to preserve forever a picture of Butler County at the nation’s 250th anniversary. Be a part of the time capsule.

We are thrilled to announce that Mei and Herald Chen (Butler High School ’88) are generously supporting students, programs and the broader Butler community through three new endowments totaling $4.5 million.

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Whether it is a unique gift item in a storefront window, a new art exhibit or priceless collectibles featured in a museum, you’ll discover interesting facts and welcoming people in Butler.