Butler, NJ town hall & government
Butler spent $25.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,378 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
- Utility sales 67%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Butler Borough School District
Butler's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,981 per pupil, $15,420 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.
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 Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill 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.