Butler

Butler is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,539, reflecting an increase of 119 (+1.6%) from the 7,420 counted in the 2000 Census. The population in 1920 was 2,265 people; by 1950, it was 4,063. Butler was the location of a health resort run by Benedict Lust called "Yungborn" that opened on September 15, 1896. The borough's largest fire began just after midnight, February 26, 1957, when one of the nation's largest rubber reclaiming mills (Pequanoc Rubber Company on Main Street) was destroyed by a blaze estimated to have caused a loss of as much as $3 million at the time.Numerous organizations exist in town and, along with the neighboring towns of Kinnelon and Bloomingdale, many "Tri-Boro" organizations serve the area, including the local Little League & Volunteer First Aid Squad. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Borough had a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km²), including 2.03 square miles of land and 0.03 sq miles (0.07 km²) of water (1.31%). The borough borders the municipalities of Kinnalon and Riverdale in Morris. County; and both Bloomingdale and West Milford in Passaic County. Butler was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of Pequannock Township.

History

Butler is the primary city name, but also Kinnelon are acceptable city names or spellings, Fayson Lake, Fayson Lakes, High Crest, Lindy Lake on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Borough of Butler. Butler was the location of a health resort run by Benedict Lust called "Yungborn" that opened on September 15, 1896. The population in 1920 was 2,265 people. By 1950, it was 4,063. Butler's largest fire began just after midnight, February 26, 1957, when one of the nation's largest rubber reclaiming mills (Pequanoc Rubber Company on Main Street) was destroyed by a blaze estimated to have caused a loss of as much as $3 million at the time. The glow reportedly was visible for 100 miles, mutual aid response was required by volunteer fire companies from a dozen nearby fire companies.Numerous organizations exist in town and, along with the neighboring towns of Kinnelon and Bloomingdale, many "Tri-Boro" organizations serve the area, including the local Little League & Volunteer First Aid Squad. The New Jersey Midland Railroad extended track through Butler from Paterson in 1871, making an important transportation connection for both passengers and freight. The northern terminus for the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway's passenger service was located at Butler until 1966. The railroad still carries freight through Butler. The community was given the name "Butler" in 1881 after Richard Butler, who had taken ownership of the Hard Rubber Company. The borough continued to grow as other factories and supporting businesses were established. It is located on the banks of the Pequannock River and was once known as "West Bloomingdale".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km²) The borough borders the municipalities of Kinnelon and Riverdale in Morris County; and both Bloomingdale and West Milford in Passaic County. The borough has 0.03 square miles of water (0.07 km²), including 2.03 sq miles of land and 0.27 sq km of water. It is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Jersey City and New York City. It has a population of 1,856. The town's population was 1,788 at the 2010 Census. It had a population increase of 1.7% from the 2000 Census to 1,938 at the 2012 Census. The city's population has declined by 1.8% since the 2000 census. The population has increased by 1,638 since the 1990 Census to 2,744. It was the site of the first U.N. Census in the world in the year 2000. It also was the location of the World War II-era Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. The Battle of New Jersey was the first battle to be fought in the United States. The battle took place between 18th and 19th century New Jersey, and involved the Battle of Montrose, which is located in the northern part of the state. It took place during the Second World War and the American Revolution.

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 7,420 people, 2,868 households, and 2,024 families residing in the borough. The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $78,614 (with a margin of error of +/ $5,375) and the median family Income was $102,435 (+/ $7,072). Males had a median income of $69,407 (-/ $4,399) versus $46,286 (-/$4,815) for females. About 3.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 1.3% ofThose age 65 or over. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.7 males. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09. The per capita income for the borough was $36,678 (+/$3,263) The median income for a household was $57,455 and the family was $66,199. The population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.2%. from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8%. from 45 to 64, and 13.2.% who were 65 years of age or older.

Government

Butler is located in the 11th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district. The Borough form of government used by Butler is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. Morris County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of 2022, the Mayor of Butler is Republican Ryan Martinez, who was elected to serve an unexpired term ending December 31, 2022. New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term end 2025). As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,551 registered voters in Butler, of which 863 (19.0%) were registered as Democrats, 1,458 (32.8%) were Republicans and 2,9%) wereregistered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters as registered as Libertarians or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received (1,11% of the vote), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.5% (3,430 votes) and other candidates with 1,3% (44 votes), among the borough's 4,774 registered voters. In 2008, Republican John McCain received 55 of the 55 votes cast, among the 3,573 ballots cast, for a turnout of 0.9%.

Education

As of the 2017-2018 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,211 students and 103.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 11.7:1. St. Anthony of Padua School was a Catholic school operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson that was closed in June 2012 in the face of declining enrollment. Since March 2020, the Butler Public Schools have been shut due to the novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. Students from grades 312 will be receiving lessons via Google Classroom, Pearson Education, Khan Academy and other sources. Students without home internet or those in grades Pre-K to 2 will be provided with traditional learning resources. The district's three schools are Aaron Decker School with 380 students in grades K4, Richard Butler School with 289 students in grade 58 and Butler High School with 499 students ingrades 912. The school district has a sending/receiving relationship with the Bloomingdale School District, which sends students from Butler High to Bloomingdale. The Butler Public School District is part of the New Jersey Department of Education's New Jersey Early Childhood Literacy and Literacy Council, which was formed in the 1970s. It is the first of its kind in the state. It was formed to serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. It has been in existence since the 1950s, when it was founded.

Transportation

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 27.84 miles (44.80 km) of roadways, of which 23.29 miles (37.48 km) were maintained by the municipality and 2.40 miles (3.86 km) by Morris County. New Jersey Route 23 is the main highway serving Butler. County Route 511 also traverses the borough. Interstate 287 passes just outside the borough limits within neighboring municipalities.NJ Transit bus service is provided on the 194 route to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with seasonal service to Mountain Creek in Vernon Township on the 304 route. The New Jersey Department of Transportation maintains 2.15 miles of roads in the borough, which is part of the New Jersey Division of Transportation. The borough has a population of 2,816. The population of Butler was 2,788 as of the 2010 Census, up from 2,787 in 2000. The city's population is 2,917 as of 2010. The highest rate of obesity is in the city, followed by the county. The lowest rate of diabetes is in Butler, with the lowest rate in the county being in Morris County, where it is 3.2%. The borough's population has the lowest obesity rate in New Jersey, at 1.7%. The highest percentage of diabetes in the state is in Morris and Essex counties, at 2.8%. The lowest level of obesity in the United States is in New York City, at 3.1%.

Points of interest

Meadtown Shopping Center is a shopping center located between Butler and Kinnelon that includes stores and restaurants. High Point Brewing Company is a brewer of German-style lagers and wheat beers. The Butler Museum is located on Main Street in the former NYS&W railroad station, across from 234 Main Street. The museum houses exhibits that reflects on the town's history. It formerly housed a bowling alley. It also includes a New York Sports Club, Stop & Shop, and Kinnalon Cinemas. It was the site of a World War II-era military base. It is now home to the Butler Museum and the New York State Museum of Natural History and Science, which is located in the same building as the former New York City railway station. It has a collection of more than 1,000 pieces of memorabilia from the war, including the remains of the USS New York, which was sunk by the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. It's also home to a museum of American history and culture, which dates back to the 18th century. The town's oldest business is the Butler Post Office, which opened in 1875. It still operates as a post office and post office in the town of Butler, New York. The city's first post office was opened on November 1, 1875, and has been there ever since. The current post office is on the corner of Main Street and Main Street, near the intersection of the two main streets. It opened on December 1, 1886.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey = 34.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 27. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Butler = 3.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,047 individuals with a median age of 40.6 age the population grows by 9.78% in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,956.2 residents per square mile of area (1,527.5/km²). There are average 2.54 people per household in the 3,197 households with an average household income of $66,151 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.10% of the available work force and has dropped -3.41% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.08%. The number of physicians in Butler per 100,000 population = 324.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Butler = 46.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 25.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 111. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 210. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 19.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 63.72%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 49 years with median home cost = $307,990 and home appreciation of -5.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $18.49 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $8,889 per student. There are 12.8 students for each teacher in the school, 397 students for each Librarian and 397 students for each Counselor. 3.72% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 16.48% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.23% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).