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Butler is a tiny town of 127 people in Johnson County, Tennessee. It's about 19 miles from Johnson City, TN and 104 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $674 a month.
127people
$179kTypical home
$674/moRent
83° / 46°Summer / winter
38"Snow
218Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 127
- Part of a metro area
- About 166 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 19 mi to Johnson City, TN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,126/mo)
- Median rent $674/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (753 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to TRI airport
- 100 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 97 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,113 ft
- 256 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 326 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+69 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.