Butler, MI town hall & government
Butler spent $208,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $143 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
- From the state 62%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 17%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Quincy Community School District
Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Quincy, Quincy, Algansee, California and Allen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 20%
- State 72%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,124 per pupil, $7,586 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.
Also serving Butler: Litchfield Community Schools ($16,038 per pupil) · Coldwater Community Schools ($13,312 per pupil) · Homer Community Schools ($14,805 per pupil).
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Butler's government
Who represents Butler
Butler is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer 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.