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Butler TownshipMI

A town of 1,415, settled in 1853. 30% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Population
1,415
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town

Is Butler Township a good place to live?

The best of Butler Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Butler Township, below both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 2 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Butler Township. On the outdoors, just 19 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Butler Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Civic lifeWeakestC−Walkability

What makes Butler Township stand out

Where Butler Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Butler Township4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA−
30% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
30Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town

1,415 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Clarendon Township · 6 miLitchfield Township · 6 miQuincy · 6 miQuincy Township · 6 miLitchfield · 6 miGirard Township · 7 mi
Girard TownshipClarendon TownshipLitchfield TownshipQuincy TownshipGirard TownshipClarendon TownshipLitchfield TownshipQuincy TownshipButler Township

How Butler Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Butler Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.2 of 20; 13.4% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthInsight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater 8.5 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $179K, 2.8 years of the Coldwater area’s $64K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.3–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Butler Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Butler Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butler Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsQuincy Community School DistrictLitchfield Community Schools2 districts serve Butler Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereButler Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49082, 49092, 49245, 4925249082 77% · 49092 10% · 49245 5% · 49252 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Butler Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Butler Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Butler Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Butler Township grew to 68 in 2021, 27 more than in 2011. The top destinations are Coldwater (31%), Coldwater Township (5%) and Litchfield (5%).

1%work in town
Butler TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$71,000$77,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Butler Township1%
Coldwater31%
Coldwater Township5%
Litchfield5%
Marshall3%
12 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Butler Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Full pageButler Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here68 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Butler TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

52%of MI districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Bowen Creek School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–876–
Full pageButler Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighborsAhead of 2 of its 4 graded neighborsEvery school1 school · Bowen Creek SchoolQuestions“Are Butler Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation

HealthC

Health in Butler Township trails 68% of U.S. towns

Butler Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Butler Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 27% in Michigan’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 18% of Butler Township adults smoke cigarettes.

32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Butler TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outButler TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.5%10.2%
More adults with COPD9.8%8.1%
More smokers17.5%14.6%
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
8.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
Full pageButler Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.5 miles to an ER · Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Butler Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageButler Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Butler Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Butler Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageButler Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 16°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Nearby attractions

Air Zoo and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Butler Township. Close and well known come first.

All 27 attractions →
38 mi Theme parkAir Zoo17 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic21 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo40 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year26 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo40 mi GardenHidden Lake Gardens
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hidden Lake Gardens: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Butler Township

17pages on Butler Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 52% of MI districts · 1 schoolHealthCBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+Work & commuteC$71K median household income · 68 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions27 nearby · Wing House Museum 9 miLibraryA−Quincy Branch LibraryCollegesHillsdale College is 14.1 mi away
The story
HistoryB−Settled 1853Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 43″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Butler Township

Hillsdale CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hillsdale14.1 mi$33,189 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Butler Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Butler Township for work

Where Butler Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Coldwater Coldwater 31% 5% → Coldwater Township Coldwater Township 5% 5% → Litchfield Litchfield 5% 3% → Marshall Marshall 3% 3% → Quincy Township Quincy Township 3% 3% → Battle Creek Battle Creek 3% Butler Township · 1% stay
68jobs based in Butler Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Butler Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Butler Township is a civil township in northeastern Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,417.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft

Questions about Butler Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Butler Township, MI a good place to live?

30% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.

Is Butler Township, MI expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.