William Cornell Homestead · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Butler Township run?
Who represents Butler Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Butler Township voted.
What stands out about how Butler Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools
Butler Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Garrett, Keyser Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,038 per pupil, $6,910 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $1,551 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Butler Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Butler Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Butler Township →
Who’s in charge in Butler Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Butler Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on butler.in.us ↗.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Butler Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: butler.in.us ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Butler Township compares with the towns next door
Butler Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3 to $57 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Keyser Township | $3 | $856 |
| Jackson Township | $12 | $1,677 |
| Swan Township | $25 | $2,234 |
| Perry Township | $57 | $2,361 |
| Butler Township | estimate | $1,551 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Butler Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Butler Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Butler Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,551 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see butler.in.us.
Who runs Butler Township’s government?
See butler.in.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Butler Township yet.
Who represents Butler Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Sue Glick) and State House District 52 (Ben Smaltz). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Butler Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →