Map of Butler city, Indiana

Butler is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,684 at the 2010 census.

Butler city overview:
Name:	Butler city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	DeKalb County
Elevation:	866 ft (264 m)
Total Area:	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km²)
Land Area:	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,635
Population Density:	1,334.85/sq mi (515.28/km²)
ZIP code:	46721
Area code:	260
FIPS code:	1809532
GNISfeature ID:	0431897
Website:	http://www.butler.in.us

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History

Butler was platted in 1856 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named for David Butler, a pioneer. Butler was incorporated as a town in 1866, and as a city in 1903.

On July 23, 1966, Butler was one of the end points of a record-setting speed run by a New York Central RDC-3, M-497 Black Beetle, modified with a pair of jet engines, as the rail line between it and Stryker, Ohio, was both straight and flat. The car reached a speed of 183.68 mph (295.6 km/h), an American rail speed record that still stands today.

The Downtown Butler Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.