The county of Butler is located in Missouri and was founded in 1849. There are 42,951 residents in Butler who have access to courthouses in Poplar Bluff. In general, each county has a full set of courts, from traffic court to superior and appellate court; supreme courts are usually located in the state capital. Missouri is part of the 8th federal circuit court as well.
There are 17,023 residents in Poplar Bluff, which is 13.0 square miles and 361ft above sea level.