Downtown Butler Historic District · Public domainLiving in Butler, IN: what to set up and who to call
Butler Water Department has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 8.0 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). In Butler, trash day is Wednesday.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Butler, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Butler.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Butler. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Butler Water Department
Butler Water Department supplies almost all of Butler. It draws ground water and serves 2,700 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 8.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5217003.
8 home internet providers serve Butler
100% of 1,112 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 85% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 99% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Butler is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Butler, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week · which week: cityofbutler.in.gov
- Bulky itemsOnce a month, Wed
Accepted at the curb
- Glass (brown, clear, green or blue)
- Telephone books
- Junk mail
- Pie pans
- Corrugated cardboard
- Steel food cans
- Newspapers/magazines
- Snack/cereal boxes
- Aluminum cans
- Catalogs
- Shredded paper
- Clean aluminum foil
- Plastics (Must have the symbol with the number 1 through 7 inside it)
Recycling drop-off site
South side of the 100 block of Depot Street, just west of the Butler Street Department buildings
From cityofbutler.in.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-23. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Butler is in DeKalb County Eastern Community School District.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Butler is in ZIP code 46721
ZIP codes where Butler residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Butler | ZIP’s residents in Butler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46721 | Butler, IN | 100% | 54% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Butler
Who supplies Butler’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Butler Water Department (EPA ID IN5217003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Butler?
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Butler?
Mediacom Xtream, Frontier, Surf Internet, Watch Communications, MetaLINK, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Butler?
46721. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Butler in?
DeKalb County Eastern Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Butler?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Butler’s own website (cityofbutler.in.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.