what is the county seat of butler county
Butler, MO. Butler is a city in Bates County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,209 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bates County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Butler has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 kmÂ²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,209 people, 1,723 households, and 1,047 families residing in the city.