Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEast Butler spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
East Butler’s borough government spent $203,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $296 per resident.
What stands out about how East Butler is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$296 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
East Butler’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($296 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $484, and the middle half spent $301–$726. East Butler spent less than 76% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Butler itself left out).
About $296 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
East Butler reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,713 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at East Butler’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 East Butler’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Butler →
Who’s in charge in East Butler
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Butler Area School District
East Butler’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Butler Township, Center Township, Clearfield Township, Connoquenessing and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,019 per pupil, $10,176 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
East Butler’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for East Butler alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%79,773 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%40,661 votesOthers: 0.8% (1,006 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of East Butler lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for East Butler.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach East Butler’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Butler’s government
How much does East Butler spend per resident?
About $296 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $296 was less than 76% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Butler?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,713 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs East Butler’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Butler yet.
How did East Butler vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for East Butler alone. Butler County, where 100% of East Butler lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Butler?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,064 (about $24,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Butler in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 11 (Marci Mustello). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →