City in Indiana, United States

Butler

$191kMedian Home
280Sunny Days/yr
61°FAvg High Temp
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Butler

Butler is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Butler had a population of 2,635.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Butler, Indiana
Latitude41.43°
Longitude-84.87°
Population3k
Center elevation866 ft

State Context

IndianaU.S. state

Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west. Nicknamed "the Hoosier State", Indiana is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 states. The state's capital and largest city is Indianapolis.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.00%Avg sales tax: 7.00%Property tax: 0.72%Official school data available

About the Region

Great Lakes Midwest

The Great Lakes Midwest is undergoing a quiet, steady reassessment. Cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo — long associated with industrial decline — have seen genuine neighborhood revivals driven by very low housing costs and incoming professional and creative workers. Chicago remains the undisputed anchor: a world-class city that, particularly in its residential neighborhoods, is underpriced relative to coastal equivalents. Minneapolis consistently ranks among the best-governed large cities in the country, with a walkable downtown and access to 10,000 lakes.

Winters are genuinely cold — lake-effect snow shapes life along the Great Lakes shores, and Minneapolis regularly logs the coldest temperatures of any major American city — but summers compensate with warmth and greenness that surprises transplants from the coasts. The economic base has diversified significantly: advanced manufacturing, major healthcare systems, agriculture tech, and financial services anchor the broader region, while university towns like Ann Arbor, Madison, and Bloomington punch well above their weight culturally.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age37 yrs
College Educated9%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home4%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$191k
Median home price
Household Income
$53k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
49
School Rating
5/10
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
The year

Climate

Sunshine
280
sunny days per year
77% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Damp cool season
67% warm season / 75% cool season
Comfort Score
48/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
49°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
37"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
26"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
44
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
37" of precipitation per year
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damp cool season
Summer 67% · Winter 75% · Jun-Jan 62-76%
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