Butlerville, Ohio
human settlement in Warren County, Ohio, United States of America
Butlerville is a village in central Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 155 at the 2020 census.
The village is in the Little Miami Local School District. Telephone service is provided through the Butlerville exchange and mail is delivered through the Pleasant Plain post office.
History
Butlerville was platted in 1838 when a new turnpike was extended to that point. The village was named for its founder, Abram B. Butler. Butlerville incorporated as a village in 1851. A post office was established at Butlerville in 1833, and remained in operation until 1905.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 163 people, 56 households, and 41 families living in the village.
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