Butler, IN town hall & government
Butler spent $15.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,922 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butler's government.
Where Butler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 19%
- Income taxes 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County Eastern Community School District
Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Concord, Newville, Spencer, St. Joe, Stafford and Troy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 46%
- State 32%
- Federal 21%
Of the $28,423 per pupil, $14,984 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Butler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Butler pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Butler's government
Who represents Butler
Butler is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.