Butler, New York

Butler, New York
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Butler, New York
Coordinates: 43°10′52″N 76°46′23″W / 43.18111°N 76.77306°W / 43.18111; -76.77306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWayne
Settled1803
EstablishedFebruary 26, 1826
Government
  TypeTown Board
  SupervisorDavid Spickerman, Sr.
  ClerkKimberly Parmeter
  CourtJustice Jeffrey Rich Harper
Justice Neil Fuller
Area
  Total
37.17 sq mi (96.27 km2)
  Land37.09 sq mi (96.06 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
2,064
  Estimate 
(2016)
1,929
  Density52.01/sq mi (20.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-11473
GNIS feature ID0978769

Butler is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2010 census. It is also the town with the fewest Registered Voters in Wayne County with approximately 140 active voters.

The Town of Butler is on the east border of the county and is west of Syracuse, New York.

A post office is located in the Town of Butler although the area is covered by four postal districts. Only the immediate hamlet of South Butler uses a ZIP Code of 13154 for South Butler. Addresses in the northern section have a ZIP Code of 14590 for Wolcott and a ZIP Code of 13143 for Red Creek, while the southern section has a ZIP Code of 13146 for Savannah.

Government offices for the town are located in Butler Center.