Butler, OH town hall & government
Butler spent $476,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $531 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 46%
- Income taxes 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clear Fork Valley Local School District
Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Worthington, Jefferson, Bellville, Perry, Pike and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,837 per pupil, $8,586 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.
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 Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine 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.