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A borough of 8,133 people in New Jersey
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Map of Butler: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.6%48 of 1,312 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves46 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Butler

Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, US
1901Established
8,047Population
2.1 sq miArea
456 ftElevation

Butler is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,047, an increase of 508 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,539, which in turn reflected an increase of 119 (+1.6%) from the 7,420 counted in the 2000 census. Butler was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of Pequannock Township.

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Housing in Butler

$566K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Butler home is worth about $566,000, up 4.6% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market17
Sale-to-list106.3%
Sold in May6
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Safety in Butler

A−

Safety Grade A-

Butler reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Butler 1.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Butler 6
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Butler’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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