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Butler, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 8,119 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +9.4%
 
Males: 4,121  (50.8%)
Females: 3,998  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

43.6 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07405.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $109,196 (it was $57,455 in 2000)
Butler:

$109,196
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $52,740 (it was $27,113 in 2000)

Butler borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $407,740 (it was $188,200 in 2000)
Butler:

$407,740
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $426,455; detached houses: $451,284; townhouses or other attached units: $362,443; in 2-unit structures: $357,885; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,586

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,426.

March 2022 cost of living index in Butler: 112.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.3%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.9% for Black residents, 10.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.5% for other race residents, 9.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Butler, NJ (2022)
    • 5,57369.0%White alone
    • 1,87723.2%Hispanic
    • 3244.0%Asian alone
    • 1401.7%Black alone
    • 951.2%Two or more races
    • 200.2%Other race alone
    • 90.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Butler, New Jersey as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Butler is 7,776 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Butler by year

Type

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2011

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2018

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2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(24.4)		1
(13.3)		1
(13.2)		3
(39.4)		3
(39.4)		2
(26.2)		1
(13.0)		1
(13.0)		1
(12.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(12.2)		4
(53.1)		1
(13.2)		1
(13.1)		1
(13.1)		1
(13.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		8
(97.7)		9
(119.4)		3
(39.7)		6
(78.8)		7
(92.0)		7
(91.7)		5
(64.8)		12
(156.0)		2
(25.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.1)		1
(13.1)		1
(12.6)		1
(12.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		15
(183.2)		33
(437.7)		38
(502.4)		43
(564.4)		11
(144.5)		25
(327.4)		29
(375.7)		21
(273.0)		10
(127.7)		11
(143.2)		3
(39.4)		1
(13.1)		0
(0.0)		6
(73.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		71
(867.1)		60
(795.9)		61
(806.5)		45
(590.6)		29
(381.0)		42
(550.0)		50
(647.8)		45
(585.1)		47
(600.3)		37
(481.8)		22
(289.0)		33
(431.8)		30
(376.6)		32
(390.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(36.6)		4
(53.1)		4
(52.9)		2
(26.3)		2
(26.3)		1
(13.1)		4
(51.8)		1
(13.0)		3
(38.3)		2
(26.0)		1
(13.1)		3
(39.3)		1
(12.6)		2
(24.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index93.2143.794.1116.481.389.279.789.151.331.418.023.918.625.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Butler, NJ

Crime rate in Butler detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 16 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (14.0%), Irish (13.5%), German (6.6%), Polish (4.5%), American (4.1%), Serbian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 2.08 square miles.

Population density: 3,905 people per square mile   (average).

Butler, New Jersey map

1,223 residents are foreign born (7.0% Latin America, 4.2% Europe, 3.6% Asia).

This borough:

15.1%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,001 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,366 (2.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (6.4 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (20.1 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (25.2 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Bloomingdale borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Kinnelon borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Riverdale borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Pompton Lakes borough, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Wanaque borough, NJ (2.0 miles ),
Lincoln Park borough, NJ (2.4 miles ),
Oakland borough, NJ (2.5 miles ),
Wayne, NJ (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 41.00 N, Longitude: 74.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,093 (-13.5%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,289 (26.0%)

Area code: 973

Distribution of median household income in Butler, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Butler, NJ in 2022
Butler satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Butler, NJ
Historical housing units in Butler, NJ
Most common industries in Butler, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
  • Health care (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.4%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Butler, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.6%)

Average climate in Butler, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Butler, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 94.5. This is worse than average.

City:

94.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.358. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.358
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 12.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.4
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.497. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.497
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.41
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Butler-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Butler borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 22.1 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Butler-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 287.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 204.3 miles away from Butler center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.1 miles away from Butler center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 245.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 243.3 miles away from Butler center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Butler center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Morris County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 4, Heavy Rains: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Butler topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Butler:

  • HEALTH CENTER AT BLOOMINGDALE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BLOOMINGDALE, NJ)
  • COMFORT CARE HOSPICE, LLC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)
  • WANAQUE CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HASKELL, NJ)
  • CHILTON HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; POMPTON PLAINS, NJ)
  • ADVANCED CARE CENTER AT LAKEVIEW (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • LAKEVIEW CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)
  • OAK RIDGE NURSIMG CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WAYNE, NJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Butler:

  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 9 miles; Wayne, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,198)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 11 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 11 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 13 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)
  • Montclair State University (about 13 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)
  • Bergen Community College (about 14 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • County College of Morris (about 16 miles; Randolph, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,427)

Public high schools in Butler:

  • BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518, Location: 38 BARTHOLDI AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
  • ACADEMY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY (Location: BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Butler:

Private elementary/middle school in Butler:

  • ST ANTHONY OF PADUA (Students: 169, Location: 57 BARTHOLDI AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Butler

Library in Butler:

  • BUTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $363,014; Location: ONE ACE ROAD; 36,205 books; 1,245 audio materials; 2,243 video materials; 8 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 124 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Butler: Tri - Boro First Aid Squad (A), Butler Fire Department Station 2 (B), Butler Fire Department / Kinney Hose Company 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Butler include: Butler United Methodist Church (A), Saint Anthony's Roman Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Brown Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Mount Holiness Cemetery (3), Mount Rest Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Terrace Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stone House Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Butler Museum (Main Street).

Court: Butler Borough - Administrative Offices- Court Administrator (1 Ace Road).

Birthplace of: Bryan Wenzel - Professional wrestler, Harry L. Sears - Politician.

Morris County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Butler and their reported violations in the past:

BUTLER WATER DEPT (Population served: 7,630, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In APR-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In AUG-01-2013, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2013
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2013
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 75 regular monitoring violations
  • 114 other older monitoring violations
BUTLER WATER DEPT (Population served: 7,630, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In APR-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In FEB-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JAN-2014
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2007. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In AUG-01-2013, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2013
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2013
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • 75 regular monitoring violations
  • 114 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.5 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

65.2%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
24 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
23 people in religious group quarters in 2000
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Butler (2011 data):

  • Lakeland Bank: Butler Branch at 1410 Route 23 North, branch established on 1974/05/21; Carey Avenue Branch at 6 Carey Avenue, branch established on 1997/03/03. Info updated 2009/08/05: Bank assets: $2,820.0 mil, Deposits: $2,260.3 mil, headquarters in Newfoundland, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Butler Branch at 1400 Route 23, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Valley National Bank: Butler Branch at Meadtown Shopping Center, Route 23, branch established on 1975/06/20. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp

For population 15 years and over in Butler:

Marital status in Butler, NJ
  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Butler:

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Butler
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Butler, NJ (based on Morris County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic206,70049
Mainline Protestant32,353111
Evangelical Protestant25,97194
Other22,41443
Black Protestant3,2817
Orthodox3,1456
None198,412-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 103
Morris County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Morris County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 55
Morris County:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Morris County:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 428
Morris County:

8.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Morris County:

7.3%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

20.4%
State:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Morris County:

20.1%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.1%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Butler:

50.5%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Butler:

28.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.8%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Butler:

10.1%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Butler:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.6%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Here:

59.2%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Butler:

79.4%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Butler, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 20$186,314$111,7880$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$180,283$135,2120$0
Financial Administration 8$57,966$86,9492$4,437
Police - Other 6$45,340$90,68011$10,077
Streets and Highways 5$35,369$84,8860$0
Other Government Administration 4$50,492$151,4769$8,228
Water Supply 3$34,029$136,1160$0
Health 1$3,955$47,4600$0
Sewerage 1$10,113$121,3560$0
Other and Unallocable 1$8,474$101,6880$0
Solid Waste Management 1$7,482$89,7840$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 3$5,004
Local Libraries 0$0 10$29,924
Welfare 0$0 1$2,039
Totals for Government 66$619,816$112,69436$59,710

Butler government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $395,000 ($48.65)
    Regular Highways: $348,000 ($42.86)
    Water Utilities: $261,000 ($32.15)
    Sewerage: $58,000 ($7.14)
    General - Other: $44,000 ($5.42)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($0.49)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $18,476,000 ($2275.65)
    Police Protection: $2,294,000 ($282.55)
    General - Other: $2,240,000 ($275.90)
    Water Utilities: $1,569,000 ($193.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $742,000 ($91.39)
    Regular Highways: $507,000 ($62.45)
    Libraries: $325,000 ($40.03)
    Financial Administration: $273,000 ($33.62)
    Central Staff Services: $233,000 ($28.70)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $177,000 ($21.80)
    Health - Other: $160,000 ($19.71)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $106,000 ($13.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $67,000 ($8.25)
    Local Fire Protection: $62,000 ($7.64)
    General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($7.39)
    Sewerage: $60,000 ($7.39)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $174,000 ($21.43)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $75,000 ($9.24)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $1,231,000 ($151.62)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $227,000 ($27.96)
    General - Other: $76,000 ($9.36)
    Local Fire Protection: $37,000 ($4.56)
    Police Protection: $17,000 ($2.09)
    Water Utilities: $6,000 ($0.74)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,608,000 ($813.89)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($4.80)

Butler government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $902,000 ($111.10)
    Other: $141,000 ($17.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($0.37)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $238,000 ($29.31)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $81,000 ($9.98)
    Fines and Forfeits: $79,000 ($9.73)
    General Revenue - Other: $67,000 ($8.25)
    Interest Earnings: $22,000 ($2.71)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $19,071,000 ($2348.93)
    Water Utilities: $1,889,000 ($232.66)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $916,000 ($112.82)
    Other: $108,000 ($13.30)
    Health and Hospitals: $10,000 ($1.23)
  • Tax - Property: $8,010,000 ($986.57)
    Other License: $139,000 ($17.12)
    Public Utilities Sales: $50,000 ($6.16)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000 ($1.97)

Butler government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,211,000 ($1011.33)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,940,000 ($854.79)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,271,000 ($156.55)

Butler government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,682,000 ($330.34)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,943,000 ($1470.99)

7.05% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($142,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.05%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Morris County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sussex County, NJ  0.53% ($82,693 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.43% ($119,158)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.39% ($142,591)
Businesses in Butler, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets6
AT&T1Nissan1
Applebee's1Outback1
Baskin-Robbins1Outback Steakhouse1
Blockbuster1Penske1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Stop & Shop1
Decora Cabinetry2Subway1
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
Dunkin Donuts2U-Haul1
FedEx2UPS5
Ford1Verizon Wireless1
Goodwill1Wendy's1
Lowe's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Butler:

  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGHT (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; POMPTON LAKES, NJ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Butler:

  • WPSC-FM (88.7 FM; WAYNE, NJ; Owner: WILLIAM PATERSON COLLEGE OF N. J.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Butler:

  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Butler fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Butler fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 15.4mTotal length
  • $1,088,000Total costs
  • 185,723Total average daily traffic
  • 6,538Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Butler, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Butler, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Butler)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Fire Hq 26 28 Carey Ave (Lat: 40.999833 Lon: -74.337083), Call Sign: KBE465,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.3800 MHz, 46.4200 MHz, Grant Date: 12/10/2020, Expiration Date: 02/13/2031, Registrant: Borough Of Butler, 1 Ace Road, Butler, NJ 07405, Phone: (973) 838-6565, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • KINNELON, Grace View Drive (Lat: 40.974500 Lon: -74.347694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46.6 m, Overall height: 49.1 m, Call Sign: WQIS690,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2008, Expiration Date: 05/05/2018, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Butler)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-540-L1B5 (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 101EX, N101EX, N-101EX, Serial Number: 060, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 12/01/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Maciej Rogozinski, 22 Sanders Pl, Butler, NJ 07405
  • Aircraft: UNDERLAND BRIAN VARI-EZ (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 432EZ, N432EZ, N-432EZ, Serial Number: B1, Certificate Issue Date: 10/24/2012
    Registrant (Individual): Alex Podstawski, 31 Von Blitz Ave, Butler, NJ 07405
  • Aircraft: EMBRAER-EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE EMB-500 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PW617F-E (1820 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)
    N-Number: 784JP, N784JP, N-784JP, Serial Number: 50000074, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/2009, Certificate Issue Date: 09/13/2013
    Registrant (LLC): Phenomenal Sales And Marketing LLC, Po Box 768, Butler, NJ 07405
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32RT-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 983SR, N983SR, N-983SR, Serial Number: 32R-7985094, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1983, Certificate Issue Date: 09/11/2018
    Registrant (Co-Owned): James E Snyder, 15 Stony Hill Ct, Butler, NJ 07405, Other Owners: Stephanie E Scott

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$299,89333$258,879191$231,20414$59,1434$228,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$275,7505$279,60020$233,1002$167,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$299,2501$264,00078$296,8857$49,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$360,0004$230,00034$281,3820$01$160,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$276,0001$236,00010$228,7002$212,5002$195,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.00 , 0406.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$316,0005$303,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$348,0001$476,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$315,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$333,0001$404,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$288,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0405.00 , 0406.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Butler, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Butler, NJ - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 33 took place in 2005, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Butler, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.2%), and Outside Fires (24.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Butler, NJ
    • 14455.2%Structure Fires
    • 6524.9%Outside Fires
    • 4216.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 103.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Butler, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Butler, NJ
  • 91.6%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Electricity
  • 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Butler, NJ
  • 60.7%Utility gas
  • 32.6%Electricity
  • 4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Butler compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 6 pilots and 8 other airmen in this city.
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