Photo: Mvincec. Original uploader was Mvincec at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Butler Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Butler Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 16001 holds the most residents (76%). Butler Area School District runs the public schools in Butler Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Butler Township, 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 Township.
Water comes from Pa American Water Co Butler
Pa American Water Co Butler supplies almost all of Butler Township. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pa Amer Water Co Ellwood Cty as seller) and serves 43,286 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA5100012.
6 home internet providers serve Butler Township
100% of 7,184 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 90% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| Prologic Technology Services | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Butler Township is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Butler Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastic bottle, jars and jugs (narrow neck containers labeled #1 and #2)
- Food & Beverage Cans
- Paper (Brown paper bags, non confidential office paper, newspaper and magazines)
- Flattened Cardboard & Paperboard
- Glass Bottles & Containers
TC Recycling LLC Hutchman Road Convenience Center
120 Hutchman Road, Mars
From butlertwp.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2025-10-02, 2026, 2026-09-11, 2026-09-11T19:57:15+00:00, 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 Township is in Butler Area School District.
B−School 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Butler Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Butler Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Butler Township | ZIP’s residents in Butler Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16001 | Butler, PA | 76% | 33% |
| 16002 | Butler, PA | 14% | 15% |
| 16045 | Lyndora, PA | 7% | 100% |
| 16053 | Renfrew, PA | 3% | 12% |
16003 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Township
Who supplies Butler Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pa American Water Co Butler (EPA ID PA5100012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
What internet providers serve Butler Township?
Armstrong, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Prologic Technology Services (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Butler Township?
16001 (76%), 16002 (14%), 16045 (7%), 16053 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Butler Township in?
Butler Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Butler Township?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Butler County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.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.
- Trash: Butler Township’s own website (butlertwp.org), read Oct 23, 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.